7-(substituted)-9-[(substituted glycyl)amido]-6-demethyl-6-deoxytetracyclines

ABSTRACT

The invention provides compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R, R 3 , R 4  and W are defined in the specification. These compounds are useful as antibiotic agents.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention

The invention relates to novel [4S-(4alpha, 12aalpha)]-4-(dimethylamino)-7-(substituted)-9-[(substituted glycyl)amido]-l,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamides herein after called 7-(substituted)-9-[(substituted glycyl)amido]-6-demethyl-6-deoxytetracyclines, which exhibit antibiotic activity againsts a wide spectrum of organisms including organisms which are resistant to tetracyclines and are useful as antibiotic agents.

The invention also relates to novel 9-[(haloacyl)amido]-7-(substituted)-6-demethyl6-deoxytetracycline intermediates useful for making the novel compounds of the present invention and to novel methods for producing the novel compounds and intermediate compounds.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This invention is concerned with novel 7-(substituted)-9-[(substituted glycyl)amido]-6-demethyl-6-deoxytetracyclines, represented by formula I and II, which have antibacterial activity; with methods of treating infectious diseases in warm blooded animals employing these new compounds; with pharmaceutical preparations containing these compounds; with novel intermediates compounds and processes for the production of these compounds, More particularly, this invention is concerned with compounds of formula I and II which have enhanced antibacterial activity against tetracycline resistant strains as well as a high level of activity against strains which are normally susceptible to tetracyclines. ##STR2##

In formula I and II,

R is a halogen selected from bromine, chlorine, fluorine and iodine; or R=--NR¹ R² and when R=--NR¹ R² and R¹ =hydrogen,

R² =methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 1-methylethyl, n-butyl, 1-methylpropyl, 2-methylpropyl or 1,1-dimethylethyl; and when R¹ =methyl or ethyl,

R² =methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 1-methylethyl, n-butyl, 1-methylpropyl or 2-methylpropyl; and when R¹ =n-propyl,

R² =n-propyl, 1-methylethyl, n-butyl, 1-methylpropyl or 2-methylpropyl; and when R¹ =1-methylethyl,

R² =n-butyl, 1-methylpropyl or 2-methylpropyl; and when R¹ =n-butyl,

R² =n-butyl, 1-methylpropyl or 2-methylpropyl; and when R¹ =1-methylpropyl,

R² =2-methylpropyl;

R³ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₄ -C₈)alkyl group selected from butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl and octyl;

α-mercapto(C₁ -C₄)alkyl group selected from mercaptomethyl, α-mercaptoethyl, α-mercapto-1-methylethyl and α-mercaptopropyl; α-hydroxy (C₁ -C₄)alkyl group selected from hydroxymethyl α-hydroxyethyl α-hydroxy-1-methylethyl

(C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group selected from phenyl, α-naphthyl and β-naphthyl; substituted(C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group (substitution selected from hydroxy, halogen, (C₁ -C₄)alkoxy, trihalo(C₁ -C₃)alkyl, nitro, amino, cyano, (C₁ -C₄)alkoxycarbonyl, (C₁ -C₃)alkylamino and carboxy); (C₇ -C₉)aralkyl group selected from benzyl, 1-phenylethyl, 2-phenylethyl and phenylpropyl; substituted (C₇ -C₉)aralkyl group [substitution selected from halo, (C₁ -C₄)alkyl, nitro, hydroxy, amino, mono- or di-substituted (C₁ -C₄)alkylamino, (C₁ -C₄)alkoxy, (C₁ -C₄)alkylsulfonyl, cyano and carboxy];

R⁴ is selected from hydrogen and (C₁ -C₆)alkyl selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl and hexyl;

when R³ does not equal R⁴ the stereochemistry of the asymmetric carbon (i.e. the carbon bearing the substituent W) maybe be either the racemate (DL) or the individual enantiomers (L or D);

W is selected from hydroxylamino; (C₇ -C₁₂) straight or branched alkyl monosubstituted amino group substitution selected from heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, dodecyl and the diastereomers and enantiomers of said branched alkyl monosubstituted amino group;

(C₁ -C₄) straight or branched fluoroalkylamino group selected from trifluoromethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, 3,3,3,2,2-pentafluoropropyl, 2,2-difluoropropyl, 4,4,4-trifluorobutyl and 3,3-difluorobutyl; (C₃ -C₈)cycloalkyl monosubstituted amino group substitution selected from cyclopropyl, trans-1,2-dimethylcyclopropyl, cis-1,2-dimethylcyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl, bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-yl and the diastereomers and enantiomers of said (C₃ -C₈)cycloalkyl monosubstituted amino group; [(C₄ -C₁₀)cycloalkyl]alkyl monosubstituted amino group substitution selected from (cyclopropyl)methyl, (cyclopropyl)ethyl, (cyclobutyl)methyl, (trans-2-methylcyclopropyl)methyl, and (cis-2-methylcyclobutyl)methyl; (C₃ -C₁₀)alkenyl and alkynyl monosubstituted amino group substitution selected from allyl, 3-butenyl, 2-butenyl (cis or trans), 2-pentenyl, propynyl, 4-octenyl, 2,3-dimethyl2-butenyl, 3-methyl-2-butenyl, 2-cyclopentenyl and 2-cyclohexenyl; (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl monosubstituted amino group substitution selected from phenyl and naphthyl; (C₇ -C₁₀)aralkylamino group substitution selected from benzyl, 2-phenylethyl, 1-phenylethyl, 2-(naphthyl)methyl, 1-(naphthyl)methyl and phenylpropyl; substituted (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl monosubstituted amino group [substitution selected from (C₁ -C₅)acyl, (C₁ -C₅)acylamino, (C₁ -C₄)alkyl, mono or disubstituted (C₁ -C₃)alkylamino, (C₁ -C₄)alkoxy, (C₁ -C₄)alkoxycarbonyl, (C₁ -C₄)alkylsulfonyl, amino, carboxy, cyano, halogen, hydroxy, nitro and trihalo(C₁ -C₃)alkyl]; straight or branched symmetrical disubstituted (C₆ -C₁₄)alkylamino group substitution selected from dibutyl, diisobutyl, di-sec-butyl, dipentyl, diisopentyl, di-sec-pentyl, dihexyl, diisohexyl and di-sec-hexyl; symmetrical disubstituted (C₆ -C₁₄)cycloalkylamino group substitution selected from dicyclopropyl, dicyclobutyl, dicyclopentyl, di(dicyclopropyl)methyl, dicyclohexyl and dicycloheptyl; straight or branched unsymmetrical disubstituted (C₃ -C₁₄)alkylamino group wherein the total number of carbons in the substitution is nore than 14; unsymmetrical disubstituted (C₄ -C₁₄)cycloalkylamino group wherein the total number of carbons in the substitution is no more than 14; (C₂ -C₈)azacycloalkyl and substituted (C₂ -C₈)azacycloalkyl group substitution selected from 4-methylpiperidine, 4-hydroxypiperidine, 4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidine, 4-(aminomethyl)piperidine, cis-3,4-dimethylpyrrolidinyl, trans-3,4-dimethylpyrrolidinyl, 2-azabicyclo [2.1.1]hex-2-yl, 5-azabicyclo[2.1.1]hex-5-yl, 2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl, 7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-7-yl, 2-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-yl and the diastereomers and enantiomers of said (C₂ -C₈)azacycloalkyl and substituted (C₂ -C₈)azacycloalkyl group; substituted 1-azaoxacycloalkyl group substitution selected from 2-(C₂ -C₃)alkylmorpholinyl, 3-(C₁ -C₃)alkylisoxazolidinyl, tetrahydrooxazinyl and 3,4-dihydrooxazinyl; [1,n]-diazacycloalkyl and substituted [1, n]-diazacycloalkyl group selected from piperazinyl, 2-(C₁ -C₃)alkylpiperazinyl, 4-(C₁ -C₃)alkylpiperazinyl, 2,4-dimethylpiperazinyl, 4- ( C₁ -C₄) alkoxypiperazinyl, 4- (C₆ -C₁₀) aryloxypiperazinyl, 4-hydroxypiperazinyl, 2,5-diazabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl, 2,5-diaza-5-methylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl, 2,3-diaza-3methylbicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-yl, 2,5-diaza-5,7-dimethylbicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-yl and the diastereomers or enantiomers of said [1,n]-diazacycloalkyl and substituted [1,n]-diazacycloalkyl group; 1-azathiacycloalkyl and substituted 1-azathiacycloalkyl group selected from thiamorpholinyl, 2-(C₁ -C₃)alkylthiomorpholinyl and 3-(C₃ -C₆)cycloalkylthiomorpholinyl; N-azolyl and substituted N-azolyl group selected from 1-imidazolyl, 2-(C₁ -C₃)alkyl-l-imidazolyl, 3-(C₁ -C₃)alkyl-l-imidazolyl, 1-pyrrolyl, 2-(C₁ -C₃)-alkyl-1-pyrrolyl, 3-(C₁ -C₃)alkyl-l-pyrrolyl, 1-pyrazolyl, 3-(C₁ -C₃)alkyl-l-pyrazolyl, indolyl, 1-(1,2,3-triazolyl), 4-(C₁ -C₃)alkyl-l-(1,2,3-triazolyl), 5-(C₁ -C₃)alkyl-l-(1,2,3-triazolyl), 4-(1,2,4-triazolyl, 1-tetrazolyl, 2-tetrazolyl and benzimidazolyl; (heterocycle)amino group said heterocycle selected from 2- or 3-furanyl, 2- or 3-thienyl, 2-, 3- or 4-pyridyl, 2- or 5-pyridazinyl, 2-pyrazinyl, 2-(imidazolyl), (benzimidazolyl), and (benzothiazolyl) and substituted (heterocycle)amino group (substitution selected from straight or branched (C₁ -C₆)alkyl); (heterocycle)methylamino group selected from 2- or 3-furylmethylamino, 2- or 3-thienylmethylamino, 2-, 3- or 4-pyridylmethylamino, 2- or 5-pyridazinylmethylamino, 2-pyrazinylmethylamino, 2-(imidazolyl)methylamino, (benzimidazolyl)methylamino, and (benzothiazolyl)methylamino and substituted (heterocycle)methylamino group (substitution selected from straight or branched (C₁ -C₆)alkyl); carboxy(C₂ -C₄)-alkylamino group selected from aminoacetic acid, α-aminopropionic acid, β- aminopropionic acid, α-butyric acid, β-aminobutyric acid and the enantiomers of said carboxy(C₂ -C₄)alkylamino group; 1,1-disubstituted hydrazino group selected from 1,1-dimethylhydrazino, N-aminopiperidinyl, 1,1-diethylhydrazino, and N-aminopyrroli- dinyl; (C₁ -C₄)alkoxyamino group substitution selected from methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, 1-methylethoxy, n-butoxy, 2-methylpropoxy and 1,1-dimethylethoxy; (C₃ -C₈)cycloalkoxyamino group selected from cyclopropoxy, trans-1,2-dimethylcyclopropoxy, cis-1,2-dimethylcyclopropoxy, cyclobutoxy, cyclopentoxy, cyclohexoxy, cycloheptoxy, cyclooctoxy, bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yloxy, bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-yloxy and the diastereomers and enantiomers of said (C₃ -C₈)cycloalkoxyamino group; (C₆ -C₁₀)aryloxyamino group selected from phenoxyamino, 1-naphthyloxyamino and 2-naphthyloxyamino; (C₇ -C₁₁)arylalkoxyamino group substitution selected from benzyloxy, 2-phenylethoxy, 1-phenylethoxy, 2-(naphthyl)methoxy, 1-(naphthyl)methoxy and phenylpropoxy; [β or γ-(C₁ -C₃) acylamido]alkylamino group substitution selected from 2-(formamido)ethyl, 2-(acetamido)ethyl, 2-(propionylamido)ethyl, 2-(acetamido) propyl, 2-(formamido)propyl and the enantiomers of said [β or γ-(C₁ -C₃)alkoxyalkylamino group; β or γ-(C₁ -C₃) alkoxyalkylamino group substitution selected from 2-methoxyethyl, 2-ethoxyethyl, 2,2-diethoxyethyl, 2-methoxypropyl, 3-methoxypropyl, 3-ethoxypropyl, 3,3-diethoxypropyl and the enantiomers of said β or γ-(C₁ -C₃)alkoxyalkylamino group; β, γ, or δ (C₂ -C₄)hydroxyalkylamino group substitution selected from 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxypropyl, 3-hydroxypropyl and 4-hydroxybutyl; or R³ and W taken together are selected from --(CH₂)_(n) (R⁵)N-, n=3-4, and -CH₂ CH(OH)CH₂ (R⁵)N-- wherein R⁵ is selected from hydrogen and (C₁ -C₃)acyl the acyl selected from formyl, acetyl, propionyl and (C₂ -C₃)haloacyl selected from chloroacetyl, bromoacetyl, trifluoroacetyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropionyl and 2,3,3-trifluoropropionyl; R⁶ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₁ -C₃)alkyl group selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or 1-methylethyl; (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group selected from phenyl, α-naphthyl or β-naphthyl; (C₇ -C₉)aralkyl group such as benzyl, 1-phenylethyl, 2-phenylethyl or phenylpropyl; a heterocycle group selected from a five membered aromatic or saturated ring with one N, O, S or Se heteroatom optionally having a benzo or pyrido ring fused thereto: ##STR3## such as pyrrolyl, N-methylindolyl, indolyl, 2-pyrrolidinyl, 3-pyrrolidinyl, 2-pyrrolinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, furanyl, benzofuranyl, tetrahydrothienyl, thienyl, benzothienyl or selenazolyl, or a five membered aromatic ring with two N, O, S or Se heteroatoms optionally having a benzo or pyrido ring fused thereto: ##STR4## such as imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, benzimidazolyl, oxazolyl, benzoxazolyl, indazolyl, thiazolyl, benzothiazolyl, 3-alkyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridyl or pyridylimidazolyl, or a five membered saturated ring with one or two N, O, S or Se heteroatoms and an adjacent appended O heteroatom: ##STR5## (A is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₁ -C₄)alkyl; C₆ -aryl; substituted C₆ -aryl (substitution selected from halo,(C₁ -C₄)alkoxy, trihalo(C₁ -C₃)alkyl, nitro, amino, cyano, (C1-C₄)-alkoxycarbonyl, (C₁ -C₃)alkylamino or carboxy); (C₇ -C₉)aralkyl group selected from benzyl, 1-phenylethyl, 2 -phenylethyl or phenylpropyl) such as γ-butyrolactam, γ-butyrolactone, imidazolidinone or N-aminoimidazolidinone, or a six membered aromatic ring with one to three N heteroatoms such as pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, sym-triazinyl, unsym-triazinyl, pyrimidinyl or (C₁ -C₃) alkylthiopyridazinyl, or a six membered saturated ring with one or two N, O, S or Se heteroatoms and an adjacent appended 0 heteroatom such as 2,3-dioxo-1-piperazinyl, 4-ethyl-2,3-dioxo-l-piperazinyl, 4-methyl-2,3-dioxo-l-piperazinyl, 4-cyclopropyl2-dioxo-l-piperazinyl, 2-dioxomorpholinyl, 2-dioxothiomorpholinyl; or --(CH₂)_(n) COOR⁸ where n=0-4 and R⁸ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₁ -C₃)alkyl group selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or 1-methylethyl; or (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group selected from phenyl, α-naphthyl, or β-naphthyl; R⁷ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₁ -C₃)alkyl group selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or 1-methylethyl; (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group selected from phenyl, α-naphthyl or β-naphthyl; (C₇ -C₉)aralkyl group such as benzyl, 1-phenylethyl, 2-phenylethyl or phenylpropyl; a heterocycle group selected from a five membered aromatic or saturated ring with one N, O, S or Se heteroatom optionally having a benzo or pyrido ring fused thereto: ##STR6## such as pyrrolyl, N-methylindolyl, indolyl, 2-pyrroli-dinyl, 3- pyrrolidinyl, 2-pyrrolinyul, tetrahydrofuranyl, furanyl, benzofuranyl, tetrahydrothienyl, thienyl, benzothienyl or selenazolyl, or a five membered aromatic ring with two N, O, S or Se heteroatoms optionally having a benzo or pyrido ring fused thereto: ##STR7## such as imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, benzimidazolyl, oxazolyl, benzoxazolyl, indazolyl, thiazolyl, benzothiazolyl, 3-alkyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridyl or pyridylimidazolyl, or a five membered saturated ring with one or two N, O, S or Se heteroatoms and an adjacent appended O heteroatom; ##STR8## (A is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₁ -C₄)alkyl; C₆ -aryl; substituted C₆ -aryl (substitution selected from halo,(C₁ -C₄)alkoxy, trihalo(C₁ -C₃)alkyl, nitro, amino, cyano, (C₁ -C₄)alkoxycarbonyl, (C₁ -C₃)alkylamino or carboxy); (C₇ -C₉)aralkyl group selected from benzyl, 1-phenylethyl, 2-phenylethyl or phenylpropyl) such as γ-butyrolactam, γ-butyrolactone, imidazolidinone or N-aminoimidazolidinone, or a six membered aromatic ring with one to three N heteroatoms such as pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, sym-triazinyl, unsym-triazinyl, pyrimidinyl or (C₁ -C₃)alkylthiopyridazinyl, or a six membered saturated ring with one or two N, O, S or Se heteroatoms and an adjacent appended O heteroatom such as 2,3-dioxo-l-piperazinyl, 4-ethyl-2,3-dioxo-l-piperazinyl, 4-methyl-2,3-dioxo-1-piperazinyl, 4-cyclopropyl-2-dioxo-l-piperazinyl, 2-dioxomorpholinyl, 2-dioxothiomorpholinyl; or --CH₂)_(n) COOR⁸ where n=0-4 and R⁸ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₁ -C₃) alkyl selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or 1-methylethyl; or (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl selected from phenyl, α-naphthyl or β-naphthyl; with the proviso that R⁶ and R⁷ cannot both be hydrogen;

or R⁶ and R⁷ taken together are --(Ch₂)₂ B(CH₂)₂ --, wherein B is selected from (CH₂)_(n) and n=0-1, --NH, --N(C₁ -C₃)alkyl [straight or branched], --N(C₁ -C4)alkoxy, oxygen, sulfur or substituted congeners selected from (L or D)proline, ethyl(L or D)prolinate, morpholine, pyrrolidine or piperidine; and the pharmacologically acceptable organic and inorganic salts or metal complexes.

Preferred compounds are compounds according to the above formula I and II wherein: R is a halogen selected from bromine, chlorine, fluorine and iodine; or R=--NR¹ R² and when R=--NR¹ R² and R¹ =hydrogen,

R² =methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 1-methylethyl, n-butyl, 1-methylpropyl, 2-methylpropyl or 1,1-dimethylethyl; and when R¹ =methyl or ethyl,

R² =methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 1-methylethyl, n-butyl, 1-methylpropyl or 2-methylpropyl;

R³ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₄ -C₈)alkyl group selected from butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl and octyl;

α-hydroxy(C₁ -C₄)alkyl group selected from hydroxymethyl, α-hydroxyethyl,

α-hydroxy-1-methylethyl and α-hydroxypropyl; carboxyl(C₁ -C₈)alkyl group; (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group selected from phenyl, α-naphthyl and β-naphthyl; substituted (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group (substitution selected from hydroxy, halogen, (C₁ -C₄)alkoxy, (C₁ -C₄)alkoxycarbonyl and carboxy); (C₇ -C₉)aralkyl group selected from benzyl, 1-phenylethyl, 2-phenylethyl and phenylpropyl; substituted (C₇ -C₉) aralkyl group [substitution selected from halo, (C₁ -C₄)alkyl, (C₁ -C₄)alkoxy, (C₁ -C₄)alkylsulfonyl, cyano and carboxy];

R⁴ is selected from hydrogen and (C₁ -C₄)alkyl selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl and isobutyl;

when R³ does not equal R⁴ the stereochemistry of the asymmetric carbon (i.e. the carbon bearing the substituent W) maybe be either the racemate (DL) or the individual enantiomers (L or D);

W is selected from hydroxylamino; (C₇ -C₁₂) straight or branched alkyl monosubstituted amino group substitution selected from heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, dodecyl and the diastereomers and enantiomers of said branched alkyl monosubstituted amino group; (C₃ -C₈)cycloalkyl monosubstituted amino group substitution selected from cyclopropyl, trans-1,2-dimethylcyclopropyl, cis-1,2-dimethylcyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, and the diastereomers and enantiomers of said (C₃ -C₈)cycloalkyl monosubstituted amino group; (C₁ -C₄) straight or branched fluoroalkylamino group selected from 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, 2,2-difluoropropyl and 3,3-difluorobutyl, [(C₄ -C₁₀)cycloalkyl]alkyl monosubstituted amino group substitution selected from (cyclopropyl) methyl, (cyclopropyl)ethyl, (cyclobutyl) methyl, (trans-2-methylcyclopropyl)methyl, and (cis-2-methylcyclobutyl)methyl; (C₃ -C₁₀)alkenyl and alkynyl monosubstituted amino group substitution selected from allyl, 3-butenyl, 2-butenyl (cis or trans), 2-pentenyl, propynyl, 4-octenyl, 2,3-dimethyl-2-butenyl and 3-methyl-2-butenyl; (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl monosubstituted amino group substitution selected from phenyl and naphthyl; (C₇ -C₁₀)aralkylamino group substitution selected from benzyl, 2-phenylethyl, 1-phenylethyl, 2-(naphthyl)methyl, 1-(naphthyl)methyl and phenylpropyl; straight or branched symmetrical disubstituted (C₆ -C₁₄)alkylamino group substitution selected from dibutyl, diisobutyl, di-s-butyl, dipentyl, diisopentyl and di-s-pentyl; symmetrical disubstituted (C₆ -C₁₄) cycloalkylamino group substitution selected from dicyclopropyl, dicyclobutyl, dicyclopentyl and di(dicyclopropyl)methyl; straight or branched unsymmetrical disubstituted (C₃ -C₁₄)alkylamino group wherein the total number of carbons in the substitution is no more than 14; unsymmetrical disubstituted (C₄ -C₁₄)cycloalkylamino group wherein the total number of carbons in the substitution is no more than 14; (C₂ -C₈)azacycloalkyl and substituted (C2-CS)azacycloalkyl group substitution selected from 4-methylpiperidine, 4-hydroxypiperidine, 4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidine, 4-(aminomethyl)piperidine, cis-3,4-dimethylpyrrolidinyl, trans-3,4-dimethylpyrrolidinyl, 2-azabicyclo [2.2.1]hept-2-yl, 7-azabicyclo[2.2.1 ]hept-7-yl, 2 -azabicyclo [2.2.2 ]oct-2-yl and the diastereomers and enantiomers of said (C₂ -C₈) azacycloalkyl and substituted (C₂ -C₈)azacycloalkyl group; substituted 1-azaoxacycloalkyl group substitution selected from 2-(C₁ -C₃)alkylmorpholinyl, 3-(C₁ -C₃)alkylisoxazolidinyl and tetrahydrooxazinyl; [1,n]-diazacycloalkyl and substituted [1,n]-diazacycloalkyl group selected from piperazinyl, 2-(C₁ -C₃)alkylpiperazinyl, 4-(C₁ -C₃)-alkylpiperazinyl, 2,4-dimethylpiperazinyl, 4-(C₁ -C₄)- alkoxypiperazinyl, 4-(C₆ -C₁₀)aryloxypiperazinyl, 4-hydroxypiperazinyl, 2,3-diaza-3-methylbicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-yl, 2,5-diaza-5,7-dimethylbicyclo[2.2.21oct-2-yl and the diastereomers or enantiomers of said [1,n]-diazacycloalkyl and substituted [1,n]-di- azacycloalkyl group; 1-azathiacycloalkyl and substituted 1-azathiacycloalkyl group selected from thiomorpholinyl, 2-(C₁ -C₃)alkylthiomorpholinyl and 3-(C₃ -C₆)cycloalkylthiomorpholinyl; N-azolyl and substituted N-azolyl group selected from 1-imidazolyl, 1-pyrrolyl, 1-pyrazolyl, 3-(C₁ -C₃)alkylpyrazolyl, indolyl, 1-(1,2,3-triazolyl), 4-(1,2,4-triazolyl), 1-tetrazolyl, 2-tetrazolyl and benzimidazolyl; (heterocycle)methylamino group selected from 2- or 3-furylmethylamino, 2- or 3-thienylmethylamino, 2-, 3- or 4-pyridylmethylamino, 2- or 5-pyridazinylmethylamino, 2-pyrazinylmethylamino, 2-(imidazolyl)methylamino, (benzimidazolyl)methylamino, and (benzothiazolyl)methylamino and substituted (heterocycle)methylamino group (substitution selected from straight or branched (C₁ -C₆)alkyl); carboxy(C₂ -C₄)alkylamino group selected from aminoacetic acid, α-aminopropionic acid, β-aminopropionic acid, α-butyric acid, and β-aminobutyric acid and the enantiomers of said carboxy(C₂ -C₄)alkylamino group; 1,1-disubstituted hydrazino group selected from 1,1-dimethylhydrazino, N-aminopiperidinyl and 1,1-diethylhydrazino; (C₁ -C₄)alkoxyamino group substitution selected from methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, 1-methylethoxy, n-butoxy, 2-methylpropoxy and 1,1-dimethylethoxy;

(C₃ -C₈)cycloalkoxyamino group selected from cyclopropoxy, trans-1,2-dimethylcyclopropoxy, cis-1,2-dimethylcyclopropoxy, cyclobutoxy, and the diastereomers and enantiomers of said (C₁ -C₈)cycloalkoxyamino group; (C₆ -C₁₀)aryloxyamino group selected from phenoxyamino, 1-naphthyloxyamino and 2-naphthyloxyamino; (C₇ -C₁₁ l)arylalkoxyamino group substitution selected from benzyloxy, 2-phenylethoxy, 1-phenylethoxy, 2-(naphthyl)methoxy, 1-(naphthyl)methoxy and phenylpropoxy; [β or γ-(C₁ -C₃)acylamido]alkylamino group substitution selected from 2-(formamido)ethyl, 2-(acetamido)ethyl, 2-(propionylamido)ethyl, 2- (acetamido) propyl, 2- ( formamido ) propyl and the enantiomers of said [β or γ-(C₁ -C₃)acylamido]alkylamnino group; β or γ-(C₁ -C₃) alkoxyalkylamino group substitution selected from 2-methoxyethyl, 2-ethoxyethyl, 2,2-diethoxyethyl, 2-methoxypropyl, 3-methoxypropyl, 3-ethoxypropyl, 3,3-diethoxypropyl and the enantiomers of said β or γ-(C₁ -C₃)alkoxyalklamino group; β, γ or δ (C₂ -C₄) hydroxyalkylamino group substitution selected from 2-hydroxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, and 4-hydroxybutyl; or R³ and W taken together are selected from --(CH₂)_(n) (R⁵)N--, n=3-4, and --CH₂ CH(OH)CH₂ (R⁵)N-- wherein R⁵ is selected from formyl, acetyl, propionyl and (C₂ -C3)-haloacyl selected from chloroacetyl, bromoacetyl, trifluoroacetyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropionyl and 2,3,3-trifluoropropionyl;

R⁶ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched C₁ -Cj₃)alkyl group selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or 1-methylethyl; (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group selected (C₁ -C₃)alkyl group selected from methyl, ethyl, from phenyl α-naphthyl or β-naphthyl; (C₇ -C₉)aralkyl group such as benzyl, 1-phenylethyl, 2-phenylethyl or phenylpropyl; a heterocycle group selected from a five membered aromatic or saturated ring with one N, O, S or Se heteroatom optionally having a benzo or pyrido ring fused thereto: ##STR9## such as pyrrolyl, N-methylindolyl, indolyl, 2-pyrrolidinyl, 3-pyrrolidinyl, 2-pyrrolinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, furanyl, benzofuranyl, tetrahydrothienyl, thienyl, benzothienyl or selenazolyl, or a five membered aromatic ring with two N, O, S or Se heteroatoms optionally having a benzo or pyrido ring fused thereto: ##STR10## such as imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, benzimidazolyl, oxazolyl, benzoxazolyl, indazolyl, thiazolyl, benzothiazolyl, 3-alkyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridyl or pyridylimidazolyl, or a five membered saturated ring with one or two N, O, S or Se heteroatoms and an adjacent appended O heteroatom: ##STR11## (A is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₁ -C₄)alkyl; C₆ -aryl; (C₇ -C₉)aralkyl group selected from benzyl, 1-phenylethyl, 2-phenylethyl or phenylpropyl) such as γ-butyrolactam, γ-butyrolactone, imidazolidinone or N-aminoimidazolidinone; or --(CH₂)_(n) COOR⁸ where n=0-4 and R⁸ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched ( C₁ -C₃ ) alkyl group selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or 1-methylethyl; or (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group selected from phenyl, α-naphthyl, or β-naphthyl;

R⁷ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₁ -C₃)alkyl group selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or 1-methylethyl; (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group selected from phenyl, α-naphthyl or β-naphthyl; (C₇ -C₉)aralkyl group such as benzyl, 1-phenylethyl, 2-phenylethyl or phenylpropyl; a heterocycle group selected from a five membered aromatic or saturated ring with one N, O, S or Se heteroatom optionally having a benzo or pyrido ring fused thereto: ##STR12## such as pyrrolyl, N-methylindolyl, indolyl, 2-pyrrolidinyl, 3-pyrrolidinyl, 2-pyrrolinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, furanyl, benzofuranyl, tetrahydrothienyl, thienyl, benzothienyl or selenazolyl, or a five membered aromatic ring with two N, O, S or Se heteroatoms optionally having a benzo or pyrido ring fused thereto: ##STR13## such as imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, benzimidazolyl, oxazolyl, benzoxazolyl, indazolyl, thiazolyl, benzothiazolyl, 3-alkyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridyl or pyridylimidazolyl, or a five membered saturated ring with one or two N, O, S or Se heteroatoms and an adjacent appended O heteroatom: ##STR14## (A is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₁ -C₄)alkyl; C₆ -aryl; (C₇ -C₉)aralkyl group selected from benzyl, 1-phenylethyl, 2-phenylethyl or phenylpropyl) such as γ-butyrolactam, γ-butyrolactone, imidazolidinone or N-aminoimidazolidinone; or --(CH₂)_(n) COOR⁸ where n=0-4 and R⁸ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₁ -C₃)alkyl selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or 1-methylethyl; or (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl selected from phenyl, α-naphthyl or β-naphthyl; with the proviso that R⁶ and R⁷ cannot both be hydrogen;

or R⁶ and R⁷ taken together are --(CH₂)₂ B(CH₂)₂ --, wherein B is selected from (CH₂)_(n) and n=0-1, --NH, --N(C₁ -C₃)alkyl [straight or branched], -N(C₁ -C₄)alkoxy, oxygen, sulfur or substituted congeners selected from (L or D)proline, ethyl(L or D)prolinate, morpholine, pyrrolidine or piperidine; and the pharmacologically acceptable organic and inorganic salts or metal complexes.

Particularly preferred compounds are compounds according to formula I and II wherein: R is a halogen selected from bromine, chlorine, fluorine and iodine; or R=--NR¹ R² and when R=--NR¹ R² and R¹ =hydrogen,

R² =methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 1-methylethyl, n-butyl, 1-methylpropyl, 2-methylpropyl or 1,1-dimethylethyl; and when R¹ =methyl or ethyl,

R² =methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 1-methylethyl, n-butyl, 1-methylpropyl or 2-methylpropyl;

R³ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₄ -C₆)alkyl group selected from butyl, isobutyl, pentyl and hexyl; (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group selected from phenyl, α-naphthyl and β-naphthyl; (C₇ -C₉)aralkyl group selected from benzyl, 1-phenylethyl, 2-phenylethyl and phenylpropyl;

R⁴ is selected from hydrogen and (C₁ -C₃)alkyl selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl and isopropyl;

when R³ does not equal R⁴ the stereochemistry of the asymmetric carbon (i.e. the carbon bearing the substituent W) maybe be either the racemate (DL) or the individual enantiomers (L or D);

W is selected from (C₇ -C₁₂) straight or branched alkyl monosubstituted amino group substitution selected from heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, dodecyl and the diastereomers and enantiomers of said branched alkyl monosubstituted amino group; (C₁ -C₄) straight or branched fluoroalkylamino group selected from 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl and 2,2-difluoropropyl; (C₃ -C₈)cycloalkyl monosubstituted amino group substitution selected from cyclopropyl, trans-1,2-dimethylcyclopropyl, cis-1,2-dimethylcyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and the diastereomers and enantiomers of said (C₃ -C₈)cycloalkyl monosubstituted amino group; [(C₄ -C₁₀)cycloalkyl]alkyl monosubstituted amino group substitution selected from (cyclopropyl)methyl, (cyclopropyl)ethyl and (cyclobutyl)methyl; (C₃ -C₁₀)alkenyl and alkynyl monosubstituted amino group substitution selected from allyl, propynyl, 3-butenyl, 2-butenyl (cis or trans) and 2-pentenyl; (C₇ -C₁₀)aralkylamino group substitution selected from benzyl, 2-phenylethyl, 1-phenylethyl, 2-(naphthyl)methyl, 1-(naphthyl)methyl and phenylpropyl; straight or branched symmetrical disubstituted (C₆ -C₁₄)alkylamino group substitution selected from dibutyl, diisobutyl, di-s-butyl, and dipentyl; symmetrical disubstituted (C₆ -C₁₄)cycloalkylamino group substitution selected from dicyclopropyl, dicyclobutyl, dicyclopentyl and dicyclopropylmethyl; straight or branched unsymmetrical disubstituted (C₃ -C₁₄)alkylamino group wherein the total number of carbons in the substitution is no more than 14; unsymmetrical disubstituted (C₄ -C₁₄)cycloalkylamino group wherein the total number of carbons in the substitution is no more than 14;

(C₂ -C₈)azacycloalkyl and substituted (C₂ -C₈)azacycloalkyl group substitution selected from 4,1methylpiperi⁻ dine, 4-hydroxypiperidine, 4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidine, 4-(aminomethyl)piperidine, cis-3,4-dimethylpyrrolidinyl, trans-3,4-dimethylpyrrolidinyl, and the diastereomers and enantiomers of said (C₂ -C₈)azacycloalkyl and substituted (C₂ -C₈)azacycloalkyl group; substituted 1-azaoxacycloalkyl group substitution selected from 2- (C₁ -C₃ ) alkylmorpholinyl and 3(C₁ -C₃)alkylisoxazolidinyl; [1,n]-diazacycloalkyl and substituted [1, n]-diazacycloalkyl group selected from piperazinyl, 2-(C₁ -C₃)alkylpiperazinyl, 4-(C₁ -C₃)-alkylpiperazinyl, 2,4-dimethylpiperazinyl, 4-hydroxypiperazinyl, and the enantiomers of said [1,n]-diazacycloalkyl and substituted [1,n]-diazacycloalkyl group; 1-azathiacycloalkyl and substituted 1-azathiacycloalkyl group selected from thiomorpholinyl and 2-(C₁ -C₃)alkylthiomorpholinyl; (heterocycle)methylamino group selected from 2- or 3-furylmethylamino, 2- or 3-thienylmethylamino, 2-, 3- or 4-pyridylmethylamino, 2- or 5-pyridazinylmethylamino, 2-pyrazinylmethylamino, 2-(imidazolyl)methylamino and the substituted (heterocycle)methylaminno group (substitution selected from straight or branched (C₁ -C₆)alkyl); 1,1-disubstituted hydrazino group selected from 1,1-dimethylhydrazino, N-aminopiperidinyl and 1,1-diethylhydrazino;

(C₁ -C₄)alkoxyamino group substitution selected from methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, 1-methylethoxy, n-butoxy, 2 -methylpropoxy and 1,1-dimethylethoxy;

(C₇ -C₁₁)arylalkoxyamino group substitution selected from benzyloxy, 2-phenylethoxy, 1-phenylethoxy, 2-(naphthyl)methoxy, 1-(naphthyl)methoxy and phenylpropoxy;

[β or γ- (C₁ -C₃) acylamido]alkylamino group substitution selected from 2-(formamido) ethyl, 2-(acetamido) ethyl, 2-(propionylamido) ethyl, 2-(acetamido) propyl and 2-(formamido)propyl and the enantiomers of said [β or γ-(C₁ -C₃ ) acylamido ]alkylamino group; β or γ-(C₁ -C₃ ) alkoxyalkylamino group substitution selected from 2-methoxyethyl, 2-ethoxyhyl, 2,2-diethoxyethyl, 2-methoxypropyl, 3-methoxyopyl, 3-ethoxypropyl and 3,3-diethoxypropyl and the enantiomers of said β or γ-(C₁ -C₃)alkoxyalkyl- amino group; β, γ, or δ (C₂ -C₄) hydroxyalkylamino group selected from 3-hydroxypropyl and 4-hydroxybutyl; or R³ and W taken together are selected from (CH₂)_(n) (R⁵)N--, n=3-4, and --CH₂ CH(OH)CH₂ (R⁵)N-- (R⁵)-- wherein R⁵ is selected from hydrogen and (C₁ -C₃)acyl, the acyl selected from formyl, acetyl, propionyl and (C₂ -C3)haloacyl selected from trifluoroacetyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropionyl and 2,3,3-trifluoropropionyl; R⁶ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₁ -C₃) alkyl group selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or 1-methylethyl; (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group selected from phenyl, α-naphthyl or β-naphthyl; (C₇ -C₉)aralky₁ group such as benzyl, 1-phenylethyl, 2-phenylethyl or phenylpropyl; a heterocycle group selected from a five membered aromatic or saturated ring with one N, O, S or Se heteroatom optionally having a benzo or pyrido ring fused thereto: ##STR15## such as pyrrolyl, N-methylindolyl, indolyl, 2-pyrrolidinyl, 3-pyrrolidinyl, 2-pyrrolinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, furanyl, benzofuranyl, tetrahydrothienyl, thienyl, benzothienyl or selenazolyl, or a five membered aromatic ring with two N, O, S or Se heteroatoms optionally having a benzo or pyrido ring fused thereto: ##STR16## such as imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, benzimidazolyl, oxazoazolyl; benzoxazolyl, indazolyl, thiazolyl, benzothiazolyl, 3-alkyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridyl or pyridylimidazolyl; or --(CH₂)_(n) COOR⁸ where n=0-4 and R⁸ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₁ -C3)alkyl group selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or 1-methylethyl; or (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group selected from phenyl, α-naphthyl, or β-naphthyl;

R⁷ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₁ -C₃ ) alkyl group selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or 1-methylethyl; (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group selected from phenyl, α-naphthyl or β-naphthyl; (C₇ -C₉ ) aralkyl group such as benzyl, 1-phenylethyl, 2-phenylethyl or phenylpropyl; a heterocycle group selected from a five membered aromatic or saturated ring with one N, O, S or Se heteroatom optionally having a benzo or pyrido ring fused thereto: ##STR17## such as pyrrolyl, N-methylindolyl, indolyl, 2-pyrrolidinyl, 3-pyrrolidinyl, 2-pyrrolinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, furanyl, benzofuranyl, tetrahydrothienyl, thienyl, benzothienyl or selenazolyl, or a five membered aromatic ring with two N, O, S or Se heteroatoms optionally having a benzo or pyrido ring fused thereto: ##STR18## such as imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, benzimidazolyl, oxazolyl, benzoxazolyl, indazolyl, thiazolyl, benzothiazolyl, 3-alkyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridyl or pyridylimidazolyl; or --(CH₂)_(n) COOR⁸ where n=0-4 and R⁸ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₁ -C₃)alkyl selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or 1-methylethyl; or (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl selected from phenyl, α-naphthyl or β-naphthyl; with the proviso that R⁶ and R⁷ cannot both be hydrogen;

or R⁶ R⁷ and taken together are --(CH₂)₂ B(CH₂)₂ --, wherein B is selected from (CH₂)_(n) and n=0-1, --NH, --N(C₁ -C₃)alkyl [straight or branched], --(C₁ -C₄)alkoxy, oxygen, sulfur or substituted congeners selected from (L or D)proline, ethyl(L or D)prolinate, morpholine, pyrrolidine or piperidine; and the pharmacologically acceptable organic and inorganic salts or metal complexes.

Compounds of special interest are compound according to formula I and II wherein:

R is a halogen selected from bromine, chlorine and iodine; or R=--NR¹ R² and when R=--NR¹ R² and R¹ =methyl or ethyl,

R² =methyl or ethyl,

R³ is selected from hydrogen;

R⁴ is selected from hydrogen and (C₁ --C₂)alkyl selected from methyl and ethyl;

when R³ does not equal R⁴ the stereochemistry of the asymmetric carbon (i.e. the carbon bearing the substituent W) maybe be either the racemate (DL) or the individual enantiomers (L or D);

W is selected from (C₇ -C₁₂) straight or branched alkyl monosubstituted amino group substitution selected from heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, dodecyl and the diastereomers and enantiomers of said branched alkyl monosubstituted amino group; (C₂)fluoroalkylamino group selected from 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl and 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl;

(C₃ -C₈)cycloalkyl monosubstituted amino group substitution selected from cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and the diastereomers and enantiomers of said (C₃ -C₈)cycloalkyl monosubstituted amino group; [(C₄ -C₅)cycloalkyl]alkyl monosubstituted amino group substitution selected from (cyclopropyl)methyl and (cyclopropyl)ethyl; (C₃ -C₄)alkenyl and alkynyl monosubstituted amino group substitution selected from allyl and propynyl; (C₂ -C₇)azacycloalky and substituted (C₂ -₇)azacycloalkyl group substitution selected from 4-methylpiperidine, 4-hydroxypiperidine and 4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidine; substituted 1-azaoxacycloalkyl group substitution selected from 2(C₁ -C₃)alkylmorpholinyl; [1,n]-diazacycloalkyl and substituted [1,n]-diazacycloalkyl group selected from piperazinyl and 4-(C₁ -C₃)alkylpiperazinyl; 1-azathiacycloalkyl and substituted 1-azathiacycloalkyl group selected from thiomorpholinyl and 2-(C₁ -C₃)alkylthiomorpholinyl; (heterocycle)methylamino group selected from 2- or 3-thienylmethylamino and 2-, 3- or 4-pyridylmethylamino; 1,1-disubstituted hydrazino group selected from 1,1-dimethylhydrazino and N-aminopiperidinyl. [βor γ-(C₁ -C₃)acylamido]alkylamino group substitution selected from 2-(acetamido)ethyl; β or γ-(C₁ -C₃)alkoxyalkylamino group substitution selected from 2-methoxyethyl, 2-ethoxyethyl, 2,2-diethoxyethyl, 2-methoxypropyl and 3-methoxypropyl; β, γor δ (C₂ -C₄)hydroxyalkylamino selected from 4-hydroxybutyl and 3-hydroxypropyl; or R³ and W taken together are selected from -(CH₂)_(n) (R⁵)N--, n=3, and R⁵ is selected from hydrogen and trifluoroacetyl;

R⁶ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₁ -C₃)alkyl group selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or 1-methylethyl;

R⁷ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₁ -C₃)alkyl group selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or 1-methylethyl; with the proviso that R⁶ and R⁷ cannot both be hydrogen; wherein B is selected from (CH₂)_(n) and n=0-1, --NH, --N(C₁ -C₃)alkyl [straight or branched], --N(C₁ -C₄)alkoxy.sub., oxygen, sulfur or substituted congeners selected from (L or D)proline, ethyl(L or D)prolinate, morpholine, pyrrolidine or piperidine; and the pharmacologically acceptable organic and inorganic salts or metal complexes.

Also included in the present invention are compounds useful as intermediates for producing the above compounds of formula I and II. Such intermediates include those having the formula III: ##STR19## wherein:

Y is selected from (CH₂)_(n) X, n=0-5, X is halogen selected from bromine, chlorine, fluorine or iodine;

R is a halogen selected from bromine, chlorine, fluorine and iodine; or R=--NR¹ R² and when R=--NR¹ R² and R¹ =hydrogen,

R² =methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 1-methylethyl, n-butyl, 1-methylpropyl, 2-methylpropyl or 1,1-dimethylethyl; and when R¹ =methyl or ethyl,

R² =methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 1-methylethyl, n-butyl, 1-methylpropyl or 2-methylpropyl; and when R¹ =n-propyl,

R² =n-propyl, 1-methylethyl, n-butyl, 1-methylpropyl or 2-methylpropyl; and when R¹ =1-methylethyl,

R² =n-butyl, 1-methylpropyl or 2-methylpropyl; and when R¹ =n-butyl,

R² =n-butyl, 1-methylpropyl or 2-methylpropyl; and when R¹ =1-methylpropyl,

R² =2-methylpropyl;

R³ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₄ -C₈)alkyl group selected from butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl and octyl; α-mercapto ( C₁ -C₄ ) alkyl group selected from mercaptomethyl, e-mercaptoethyl, α-mercapto-1methylethyl and α-mercaptopropyl; α-hydroxy-(C₁ -C₄ ) alkyl group selected from hydroxymethyl, α-hydroxyethyl, α-hydroxy-1-methylethyl and α-hydroxypropyl; carboxyl (C₁ -C₈) alkyl group; β-naphthyl; substituted(C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group (substitution selected from hydroxy, halogen, (C₁ -C₄)alkoxy, trihalo(C₁ -C₃)alkyl, nitro, amino, cyano, (C₁ -C₄)alkoxycarbonyl, (C₁ -C₃)alkylamino and carboxy); (C₇ -C₉)aralkyl group selected from benzyl, 1-phenylethyl, 2-phenylethyl and phenylpropyl;

substituted (C₇ -C₉) aralkyl group [substitution selected from halo, (C₁ -C₄)alkyl, nitro, hydroxy, amino, mono- or di-substituted (C₁ -C₄)alkylamino, (C₁ -C₄)alkoxy (C₁ -C₄)alkylsulfonyl, cyano and carboxy];

R⁴ is selected from hydrogen and (C₁ -C₆)alkyl selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl and hexyl;

when R³ does not equal R⁴ the stereochemistry of the asymmetric carbon (i.e. the carbon bearing the substituent W) maybe be either the racemate (DL) or the individual enantiomers (L or D); and the pharmacologically acceptable organic and inorganic salts or metal complexes;

Preferred compounds are compounds according to the above formula III wherein:

Y is selected from (CH₂)_(n) X, n=0-5, X is halogen selected from bromine, chlorine, fluorine or iodine;

R is a halogen selected from bromine, chlorine, fluorine and iodine; or R=--NR¹ R² and when R=--NR¹ R² and R¹ =hydrogen,

R² =methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 1-methylethyl, n-butyl, 1-methylpropyl, 2-methylpropyl or 1,1-dimethylethyl; and when R¹ =methyl or ethyl,

R² =methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 1-methylethyl, n-butyl, 1-methylpropyl or 2-methylpropyl; R³ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₄ -C₈)alkyl group selected from butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl and octyl; α-hydroxy(C₁ -C₄)alkyl group selected from hydroxymethyl, α-hydroxyethyl, α-hydroxy-l-methylethyl and α-hydroxypropyl; carboxyl(C₁ -C₈)alkyl group; (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group selected from phenyl, α-naphthyl and α-naphthyl; substituted(C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group (substitution selected from hydroxy, halogen, (C₁ -C₄)alkoxy, (C₁ -C₄)alkoxycarbonyl and carboxy); (C₇ -C₉)aralkyl group selected from benzyl, 1-phenylethyl, 2-phenylethyl and phenylpropyl; substituted (C₇ -C₉)aralkyl group [substitution selected from halo, (C₁ -C₄)alkyl, (C₁ -C₄)alkoxy, (C₁ -C₄)alkylsulfonyl, cyano and carboxy];

R⁴ is selected from hydrogen and (C₁ -C₄)alkyl selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyt, butyl and isobutyl;

when R³ does not equal R⁴ the stereochemistry of the asymmetric carbon (i.e. the carbon bearing the substituent W) maybe be either the racemate (DL) or the individual enantiomers (L or D); and the pharmacologically acceptable organic and inorganic salts or metal complexes.

Particularly preferred compounds are compounds according to formula III wherein:

Y is selected from (CH₂)_(n) X, n=0-5, X is halogen selected from bromine, chlorine, fluorine or iodine;

R is a halogen selected from bromine, chlorine, fluorine and iodine; or R=--NR¹ R² and when R=--NR¹ R² and R¹ =hydrogen,

R² =methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 1-methylethyl, n-butyl, 1-methylpropyl, 2-methylpropyl or 1,1-dimethylethyl; and when R¹ =methyl or ethyl,

R² =methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 1-methylethyl, n-butyl, 1-methylpropyl or 2-methylpropyl;

R³ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₄ -C₆)alkyl group selected from butyl, isobutyl, pentyl and hexyl; (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group selected from phenyl, α-naphthyl and β-naphthyl; (C_(7-C) ₉)aralkyl group selected from benzyl, 1-phenylethyl, 2-phenylethyl and phenylpropyl;

R⁴ is selected from hydrogen and (C₁ -C₃)alkyl selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl and isopropyl;

when R³ does not equal R⁴ the stereochemistry of the asymmetric carbon (i.e. the carbon bearing the substituent W) maybe be either the racemate (DL) or the individual enantiomers (L or D); and the pharmacologically acceptable organic and inorganic salts or metal complexes.

Compounds of special interest are compound according to formula III wherein:

Y is selected from (CH₂)_(n) X, n=0-5, X is halogen selected from bromine, chlorine, fluorine or iodine;

R is a halogen selected from bromine, chlorine and iodine; or R=--NR¹ R² and when R=--R¹ R² and R¹ =methyl or ethyl,

R² =methyl or ethyl,

R³ is selected from hydrogen;

R⁴ is selected from hydrogen and (C₁ -C₂)alkyl selected from methyl and ethyl;

when R³ does not equal R⁴ the stereochemistry of the asymmetric carbon (i.e. the carbon bearing the substituent W) maybe be either the racemate (DL) or the individual enantiomers (L or D); and the pharmacologically acceptable organic and inorganic salts or metal complexes.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The novel compounds of the present invention may be readily prepared in accordance with the following schemes.

The preferred method for producing 7-(substituted)-9-[(subsituted glycyl)amido]-6-demethyl- 6-deoxytetracyclines or the mineral acid salts, Z, is shown in scheme I. This method uses common intermediates which are easily prepared by reacting 5 commercially available haloacyl halides of the formula: ##STR20## wherein Y, R³ and R⁴ are as defined hereinabove and Q is halogen selected from bromine, chlorine, iodine and fluorine; with 9-amino-7-(substituted)-6-demethyl-6-deoxytetracycline or its mineral acid salt, 1, to give straight or branched 9-[(haloacyl)amido]-7-(substituted)-6-demethyl-6-deoxytetracyclines or mineral acid salts, Z, in almost quantitative yield. The above intermediates, straight or branched 9-[(haloacyl)amido]-7-(substituted)-6-demethyl-6-deoxytetracyclines or mineral acid salts, 2, react with a wide variety of nucleophiles, especially amines, having the formula WH, wherein W is as defined hereinabove, to give a new 7-(substituted)-9-[(substituted glycyl)amido]-7-(substituted)-6-demethyl-6-deoxytetracyclines or the mineral acid salts, 3 of the present invention. ##STR21##

In accordance with scheme I, 9-amino-7-(substituted)-6-demethyl-6-deoxytetracycline or its mineral acid salt, 1, is mixed with

a) a polar-aprotic solvent such as 1,3-dimethyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2(1H)pyrimidone, herein after called DMPU, hexamethylphosphoramide herein after called HMPA, dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide, N-methylpyrrolidone, 1,2-dimethoxyethane or equivalent thereof;

b) an inert solvent such as acetonitrile, methylene chloride, tetrahydrofuran, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, 1,2-dichloroethane, tetrachloroethane, diethyl ether, t-butyl methyl ether, isopropyl ether or equivalent thereof;

c) a base such as sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium acetate, potassium carbonate, potassium bicarbonate, triethylamine, cesium carbonate, lithium carbonate or bicarbonate equivalents; and

d) a straight or branched haloacyl halide of the formula: ##STR22## wherein Y, R³, R⁴ and Q are as hereinabove defined, such as bromoacetyl bromide, chloroacetyl chloride, 2-bromopropionyl bromide or equivalent thereof; the halo, Y, and halide, Q, in the haloacyl halide can be the same or different halogen and is selected from bromine, chlorine, iodine and fluorine; Y is (CH₂)_(n) X, n=0-5, X is halogen;

e) for 0.5 to 5 hours at from room temperature to the reflux temperature of the reaction; to form the corresponding 9-[(haloacyl)amido-7-(substituted)-6-demethyl-6-deoxytetracycline, 2, or its mineral acid salt.

The intermediate, 9[haloacyl)amido]-7-(substituted)-6-memethyl-6-deoxytetracycline or its mineral acid salt, 2, is treated, under an inert atmosphere of helium, argon or nitrogen, with p a) a nucleophile WH such as an amine, substiuted amine or equivalent thereof for example methylamine, dimethylamine, ethylamine, n-butylamine, propylamine or n-hexylamine;

b) a polar-aprotic solvent such as DMPU, HMPA dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide, N-methylpyrrolidone or 1,2-dimethoxyethane;

c) for from 0.5-2 hours at room temperature or under reflux temperature to produce the desired 7-(substituted)-9-[(substituted glycyl)amido]-6-demethyl-6-deoxytetracycline, 3, or its mineral acid salt. ##STR23##

In accordance with Scheme II, compounds of formula 3 are N-alkylated in the presence of formaldehyde and either a primary amine such as methylamine, ethylamine, benzylamine, methyl glycinate, (L or D)alanine, (L or D)lysine or their substituted congeners; or a secondary amine such as morpholine, pyrrolidine, piperidine or their substituted congeners to give the corresponding Mannich base adduct, 4.

The 7-(substituted)-9-[(substituted glycyl)amido]-6-demethyl-6-deoxytetracyclines may be obtained as metal complexes such as aluminum, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese and complex salts; inorganic and organic salts and corresponding Mannich base adducts using methods known to those skilled in the art (Richard C. Larock, Comprehensive Organic Transformations, VCH Publishers, 411-415, 1989). It is well known to one skilled in the art that an appropriate salt form is chosen based on physical and chemical stability, flowability, hygroscopicity and solubility. Preferably, the 7-(substituted)-9-[(substituted glycyl)amido]-6-demethyl-6-deoxytetracyclines are obtained as inorganic salt such as hydrochloric, hydrobromic, hydroiodic, phosphoric, nitric or sulfate; or organic salt such as acetate, benzoate, citrate, cysteine or other amino acids, fumarate, glycolate, maleate, succinate, tartrate, alkylsulfonate or arylsulfonate. Depending on the stochiometry of the acids used, the salt formation occurs with the C(4)-dimethylamino group (1 equivalent of acid) or with both the C(4)-dimethylamino group and the W group (2 equivalents of acid). The salts are preferred for oral and parenteral administration.

Some of the compounds of the hereinbefore described Schemes have centers of asymmetry at the carbon bearing the W substituent. The compounds may, therefore, exist in at least two (2) stereoisomeric forms. The present invention encompasses the racemic mixture of stereoisomers as well as all stereoisomers of the compounds whether free from other stereoisomers or admixed with stereoisomers in any proportion of enantiomers. The absolute configuration of any compound may be determined by conventional X-ray crystallography.

The stereochemistry centers on the tetracycline unit (i.e. C-4, C-4a, C-5a and C-12a) remain intact throughout the reaction sequences.

BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY Methods for in Vitro Antibacterial Evaluation (Table I)

The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), the lowest concentration of the antibiotic which inhibits growth of the test organism, is determined by the agar dilution method using 0.1 ml Muller-Hinton II agar (Baltimore Biological Laboratories) per well. An inoculum density of 1-5×10⁵ CFU/ml, and an antibiotic concentrations range of 32-0.004 microgram/ml is used. MIC is determined after the plates are incubated for 18 hours at 35° C. in a forced air incubator. The test organisms comprise strains that are sensitive to tetracycline and genetically defined strains that are resistant to tetracycline, due to inability to bind bacterial ribosomes (tetM).

E. coli in Vitro Protein Translation System (Table II)

An in vitro, cell free, protein translation system using extracts from E. coli strain MRE600 (tetracycline sensitive) and a derivative of MRE600 containing the tetM determinant has been developed based on literature methods [J. M. Pratt, Coupled Transcription-translation in Prokaryotic Cell-free Systems, Transcription and Translation, a Practical Approach, (B. D. Hames and S. J. Higgins, eds) p. 179-209, IRL Press, Oxford-Washington, 1984].

Using the system described above, the tetracycline compounds of the present invention are tested for their ability to inhibit protein synthesis in vitro. Briefly, each 10 microliter reaction contains S30 extract (a whole extract) made from either tetracycline sensitive cells or an isogenic tetracycline resistant (tetM) strain, low molecular weight components necessary for transcription and translation (i.e. ATP and GTP), a mix of 19 amino acids (no methionine), ³⁵ S labeled methionine, DNA template (either pBR322 or pUCl19), and either DMSO (control) or the novel tetracycline compound to be tested ("novel TC") dissolved in DMSO.

The reactions are incubated for 30 minutes at 37 C. Timing is initiated with the addition of the S30 extract, the last component to be added. After 30 minutes, 2.5 μl of the reaction is removed and mixed with 0.5 ml of 1N NaOH to destroy RNA and tRNA. Two ml of 25% trichloroacetic acid is added and the mixture incubated at room temperature for 15 minutes. The trichloroacetic acid precipitated material is collected on Whatman GF/C filters and washed with a solution of 10% trichloroacetic acid. The filters are dried and the retained radioactivity, representing incorporation of 35S-methionine into polypeptides, is counted using standard liquid scintillation methods.

The percent inhibition (P.I.) of protein synthesis is determined to be: ##EQU1##

In Vivo Antibacterial Evaluation

The therapeutic effects of tetracyclines are determined against an acute lethal infection with Staphylococcus aureus strain Smith (tetracycline sensitive). Female, mice, strain CD-l(Charles River Laboratories), 20±2 grams, are challenged by an intraperitoneal injection of sufficient bacteria (suspended in hog mucin) to kill non-treated controls within 24-48 hours. Antibacterial agents, contained in 0.5 ml of 0.2% aqueous agar, are administered subcutaneously or orally 30 minutes after infection. When an oral dosing schedule is used, animals are deprived of food for 5 hours before and 2 hours after infection. Five mice are treated at each dose level. The 7 day survival ratios from 3 separate tests are pooled for calculation of median effective dose (ED₅₀).

Testing Results

The claimed compounds exhibit antibacterial activity against a spectrum of tetracycline sensitive and resistant Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, especially, strains of E. coli, S. aureus and E. faecalis, containing tetM and tetD resistance determinants; and E. coli containing the tetB and tetD resistance determinants. Notable are compounds D, G, and K, as shown in Table I, which demonstrated excellent in vitro activity against tetracycline resistant strains containing the tetM resistance determinant (such as S. aureus UBMS 88-5, S. aureus UBMDS 90-1 and 90-2, E. coli UBMS 89-1 and 90-4) and tetracycline resistant strains containing tetB resistance determinants (such as E. coli UBMS 88-1 and E. coli TN10C tetB). These compounds also have good activity against E. coli tetA, E. coli tetC and E. coli tetD and are equallyas effective as minocycline against susceptible strains and are superior to that of minocycline against a number of recently isolated bacteria from clinical sources (Table I).

Minocycline and compounds B, C, D, G and H are assayed in vitro for their ability to inhibit protein synthesis taking place on either wild type or tetM protected ribosomes using a coupled transcription and translation system. All compounds are found to effectively inhibit protein synthesis occuring on wild type ribosomes, having equivalent levels of activity. Minocycline is unable to inhibit protein synthesis occurring on tetM protected ribosomes. In contrast, compounds B, C, D, G and H are effective at inhibiting protein synthesis occurring on tetM protected ribosomes (Table II).

Compounds B, C, D, G and H bind reversibly to its target (the ribosome) since bacterial growth resumes when the compound is removed from the cultures by washing of the organism. Therefore, the ability of these compounds to inhibit bacterial growth appears to be a direct consequence of its ability to inhibit protein synthesis at the ribosome level.

The activity of compound G against tetracycline susceptible organisms is also demonstrated in vivo in animals infected with S. aureus Smith with ED₅₀ 's between 1-2 mg/kg when administered intravenously, and ED₅₀ 's of 4-8 mg/kg when given orally.

The improved efficacy of compounds D, G and K is demonstrated by the in vitro activity against isogenic strains into which the resistance determinants, such as tetM and tetB, were cloned (Table I); and the inhibition of protein synthesis by tetM ribosomes (Table II).

As can be seen from Table I and II, compounds of the invention may also be used to prevent or control important veterinary diseases such as diarrhea, urinary tract infections, infections of skin and skin structure, ear, nose and troat infections, wound infections, mastitis and the like.

COMPOUND LEGEND FOR TABLES

A [7S-(7alpha,10aalpha)]-N-[9-(Aminocarbonyl)4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-5,5a,6,6a,7,10,10a, 12-octahydro-l,8,10a,ll-tetrahydroxy-10,12-dioxo-2-naphthacenyl]-l-(trifluoroacetyl)-2-pyrrolidinecarboxamide dihydrochloride

B [4S-(4alpha,12aalpha)]-4,7-Bis(dimethylamino-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,10, 12,12a-tetrahydroxy-9-[[[(2-(methoxyethyl)amino]acetyl]amino]-1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamide dihydrochloride

C [4S-(4alpha,12aalpha)]-9-[[[(2,2-Diethoxyethyl)amino]acetyl]amino]-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,10, 12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamide dihydrochloride

D [4S-(4alpha,12aalpha)]-4,7-Bis(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,10, 12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-9-[[(2-propenylamino)acetyl]amino]-2-naphthacenecarboxamide dihydrochloride

E [4S-(4alpha,12aalpha)]-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,10, 12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-9-[[[(2pyridinylmethyl)amino]acetyl]amino-2-naphthacenecarboxamide dihydrochloride

F [7S-(7alpha,10aalpha)]-N-[9-(Aminocarbonyl)-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-5,5a,6,6a,7,10,10a,12-octahydro-1,8,10a,11-tetrahydroxy-10,12-dioxo-2-naphthacenyl]-4-thiomorpholineacetamide dihydrochloride

G [7S-(7alpha,10aalpha)]-N-[9-(Aminocarbonyl)4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-5,5a,6,6a,7,10,10a,12-octahydro-1,8,10a,ll-tetrahydroxy-10,12-dioxo-2-naphthacenyl]-4-methyl-l-piperidineacetamide dihydrochloride

H [4S-(4alpha,12aalpha)]-4,7-Bis(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,10, 12,12a-tetrahydroxy-9-[[[(3-methoxypropyl)amino]acetyl]amino]-1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamide dihydrochloride

I 717S-(7alpha,10aalpha)]-N-[9-(Aminocarbonyl)4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-5,5a,6,6a,7,10,10a,12-octahydro-1,8,10a,11-tetrahydroxy-10,12-dioxo-2-naphthacenyl]-4-methyl-l-piperazineacetamide dihydrochloride

J [4S-(4alpha,12aalpha)]-4,7-Bis(dimethylamino)-9-[[(heptylamino)acetyl]amino]-l,4,4a,

5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamide

dihydrochloride

K [4S-(4alpha,12aalpha)]-9-[[(Cyclopropylmethyl)amino]acetyl]amino]-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,10, 12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamide dihydrochloride

L [4S-(4alpha,12aalpha)]-4,7-Bis(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,10, 12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-9-[[(undecylamino)acetyl]amino]-2-naphthacenecarboxamide dihydrochloride

M [4S-(4alpha,12aalpha)]-9-[(Bromoacetyl)amino]-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6, 11,12a-octahydro-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1, 11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamide dihydrochloride

N Tetracycline

O Minocycline P0 P [4S-(4alpha,12aalpha)]-4,7-Bis(dimethylamino)-1.4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,10, 12,12a-tetrahydroxy-9-[[[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]acetyl]amino]-1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamide monohydrochloride

Q [4S-(4alpha,12aalpha)]-4,7-Bis(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,10, 12,12a-tetrahydroxy-9-[[[(2-hydroxyethyl)methylamino]acetyl]amino-1,11-dioxo-2naphthacenecarboxamide

R [4S-(4alpha,12aalpha)]-4,7-Bis(dimethyl-4-amino-1-amino)-l,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-9-[[[(4-(hydroxybutyl)amino]acetyl]amino]-1,11-dioxo2-naphthacenecarboxamide

S [4S-(4alpha,12aalpha)]-4,7-Bis(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,10, 12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-9-[[[2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amino]acetyl]amino-2-naphthacenecarboxamide

T [4S-(4alpha,12aalpha)]-4,7-Bis(dimethylamino)-9-[[[(2-fluoroethyl)amino]acetyl]amino]-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamide

U [4S-(4alpha,12alpha)]-4,7-Bis(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-9-[[[[2-(1-piperidinyl)ethyl]amino]acetyl]amino]-2-naphthacenecarboxamide

V [4S-(4alpha,12aalpha)]-4,7-Bis(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,10, 12,12a-tetrahydroxy-9-[[[methyl-2-propynylamino]acetyl]amino]-1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamide

W [4S-(4alpha,12aalpha)]-4,7-Bis(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,10, 12,12a-tetrahydroxy-hydroxy-1,11-dioxo-9[[(1-piperidinylamino)acetyl]amino]-2naphthacenecarboxamide

X [4S-(4-alpha,12aalpha)]-4,7-Bis(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,10, 12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-9-[[[(phenylmethoxy)amino]acetyl]amino]-2-naphthacenecarboxamide

                                      TABLE I                                      __________________________________________________________________________     ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF                                                      9-[(SUBSTITUTED GLYCYL)AMIDO]-6-DEMETHYL-6-DEOXYTETRACYCLINES                  MIC (μg/ml)                                                                 __________________________________________________________________________                    Compound                                                        Organism       A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J    K  L  M  N  O                   __________________________________________________________________________     E. coli UBMS 88-1 Tet B                                                                       8  2  16 1  16 >32                                                                               2  2  8  2    0.5                                                                               32 >32                                                                               >32                                                                               16                  E. coli J3272 Tet sens.                                                                       8  2  8  0.5                                                                               NT >32                                                                               1  1  NT NT   NT NT 16 0.5                                                                               0.5                 E. coli MC 4100 Tet sens.                                                                     NT NT NT NT 2  NT NT NT 1  1    0.12                                                                              2  NT NT NT                  E. coli PRP1 Tet A                                                                            >32                                                                               8  >32                                                                               8  32 >32                                                                               2  4  16 2    4  32 >32                                                                               32 4                   E. coli MC 4100 TNIOC Tet B                                                                   8  2  8  1  NT >32                                                                               2  2  NT NT   NT NT >32                                                                               >32                                                                               8                   E. coli J3272 Tet C                                                                           8  4  16 1  16 >32                                                                               1  1  8  2    0.5                                                                               32 >32                                                                               >32                                                                               2                   E. coli UBMS 89-1 Tet M                                                                       8  2  4  0.5                                                                               8  >32                                                                               0.5                                                                               2  8  0.5  0.5                                                                               16 4  8  8                   E. coli UBMS 89-2 Tet sens.                                                                   8  2  8  0.5                                                                               16 >32                                                                               2  1  8  2    0.5                                                                               16 32 1  0.5                 E. coli J2175  8  2  8  0.5                                                                               16 >32                                                                               1  1  8  2    0.5                                                                               16 32 1  0.5                 E. coli BAJ9003 IMP MUT                                                                       1  0.25                                                                              0.5                                                                               0.12                                                                              1  0.5                                                                               0.12                                                                              0.12                                                                              0.5                                                                               0.25 0.12                                                                              1  0.25                                                                              0.25                                                                              0.03                E. coli UBMS 90-4 Tet M                                                                       NT 2  4  0.5                                                                               8  >32                                                                               1  1  8  2    0.5                                                                               32 NT 16 >32                 E. coli UBMS 90-5                                                                             4  2  8  0.5                                                                               16 >32                                                                               2  1  8  2    0.5                                                                               16 16 1  0.5                 E. coli #311 (MP)                                                                             8  2  8  0.5                                                                               8  >32                                                                               1  1  8  2    0.5                                                                               8  8  1  0.25                E. coli ATCC 25922                                                                            8  2  8  0.5                                                                               8  32 1  1  8  2    0.5                                                                               8  16 0.5                                                                               0.5                 E. coli J3272 Tet D                                                                           2  1  4  0.25                                                                              8  16 0.25                                                                              0.5                                                                               4  2    0.25                                                                              32 32 >32                                                                               8                   S. mariescens FPOR 8733                                                                       >32                                                                               >32                                                                               >32                                                                               8  >32                                                                               >32                                                                               16 16 >32                                                                               16   8  >32                                                                               >32                                                                               32 2                   X. maltophilia NEMC 87210                                                      Ps. acruginosa ATCC 27853                                                                     >32                                                                               >32                                                                               >32                                                                               16 >32                                                                               >32                                                                               32 32 >32                                                                               >32  16 >32                                                                               >32                                                                               8  8                   S. aureus NEMC 8769                                                                           1  0.5                                                                               0.25                                                                              0.12                                                                              8  0.25                                                                              0.12                                                                              0.25                                                                              0.5                                                                               no   1  0.5                                                                               0.12                                                                              0.03                                                                              <0.015                                                        growth                               S. aureus UBMS 88-4                                                                           4  0.5                                                                               1  0.25                                                                              8  1  0.5                                                                               1  2  0.5  0.5                                                                               0.5                                                                               0.5                                                                               0.06                                                                              0.03                S. aureus UBMS 88-5 Tet M                                                                     4  1  1  0.25                                                                              8  1  0.5                                                                               0.5                                                                               4  0.5  1  16 1  >32                                                                               4                   S. aureus UBMS 88-7 Tet K                                                                     16 16 8  8  32 4  0.5                                                                               8  16 1    4  2  2  >32                                                                               0.12                S. aureus UBMS 90-1 Tet M                                                                     8  2  1  0.5                                                                               8  1  0.5                                                                               2  8  1    1  16 1  32 4                   S. aureus  UBMS 90-3                                                                          1  0.5                                                                               0.5                                                                               0.25                                                                              4  1  0.5                                                                               0.5                                                                               2  0.5  0.5                                                                               0.5                                                                               0.5                                                                               0.06                                                                              0.03                S. aureus UBMS 90-2 Tet M                                                                     2  0.5                                                                               1  0.25                                                                              8  1  0.5                                                                               0.5                                                                               2  0.5  0.5                                                                               4  0.5                                                                               32 2                   S. aureus IVES 2943                                                                           16 32 8  8  >32                                                                               4  0.5                                                                               16 >32                                                                               0.5  8  16 4  >32                                                                               2                   S. aureus ROSE (MP)                                                                           32 32 16 8  >32                                                                               8  1  16 >32                                                                               2    8  16 8  >32                                                                               0.5                 S. aureus SMITH (MP)                                                                          2  0.5                                                                               0.5                                                                               0.12                                                                              4  0.5                                                                               0.5                                                                               0.5                                                                               0.5                                                                               0.5  0.5                                                                               0.5                                                                               0.5                                                                               0.06                                                                              0.03                S. aureus IVES 1 983                                                                          16 32 16 8  >32                                                                               4  0.5                                                                               16 >32                                                                               1    8  16 4  >32                                                                               2                   S. aureus ATCC 29213                                                                          4  1  1  0.25                                                                              8  1  0.5                                                                               1  2  0.5  1  1  0.5                                                                               0.06                                                                              0.03                S. hemolyticus AVHAH 88-3                                                                     8  2  2  0.5                                                                               16 4  1  2  16 2    2  8  2  0.5                                                                               0.12                Enterococcus 12201                                                                            0.5                                                                               0.5                                                                               1  0.25                                                                              4  1  0.25                                                                              0.5                                                                               2  0.5  0.25                                                                              4  1  32 8                   E. faecalis ATCC 29212                                                                        2  0.25                                                                              0.5                                                                               0.12                                                                              2  0.25                                                                              0.12                                                                              0.25                                                                              1  0.25 0.25                                                                              2  0.5                                                                               8  1                   __________________________________________________________________________                                Compound                                                        Organism       P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X                   __________________________________________________________________________                 E. coli UBMS 88-1 Tet B                                                                       >32 32  >32 32  16  >32 >32 >32 >32                             E. coli J3272 Tet sens.                                                                       NT  NT  NT  NT  NT  NT  NT  NT  NT                              E. coli MC 4100 Tet sens.                                                                     4   4   8   16  2   4   32  32  4                               E. coli PRP1 Tet A                                                                            >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32                             E. coli MC 4100 TNIOC Tet B                                                                   >32 >32 >32 >32 16  32  >32 >32 >32                             E. coli J3272 Tet C                                                                           >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 16  >32 >32 >32                             E. coli UBMS 89-1 Tet M                                                                       >32 32  32  32  8   16  >32 >32 16                              E. coli UBMS 89-2 Tet sens.                                                                   >32 32  32  >32 16  32  >32 >32 >32                             E. coli J2175  32  32  32  >32 16  32  >32 >32 >32                             E. coli BAJ9003 IMP MUT                                                                       2   2   4   1   1   2   4   16  1                               E. coli UBMS 90-4 Tet M                                                                       32  16  32  >32 8   16  >32 >32 >32                             E. coli UBMS 90-5                                                                             32  32  32  >32 16  16  >32 >32 >32                             E. coli #311 (MP)                                                                             16  32  32  >32 16  16  >32 >32 16                              E. coli ATCC 25922                                                                            16  32  32  >32 8   16  >32 >32 16                              E. coli J3272 Tet D                                                                           16  32  8   >32 8   8   >32 >32 16                              S. mariescens FPOR 8733                                                                       >32 16  8   >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32                             X. maltophilia NEMC 87210                                                                     >32 8   8   16  16  16  32  >32 16                              Ps. acruginosa ATCC 27853                                                                     >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >                                                                                  >32                             S. aureus NEMC 8769                                                                           4   8   8   4   4   8   4   >32 1                               S. aureus UBMS 88-4                                                                           8   8   8   4   4   8   4   >32 1                               S. aureus UBMS 88-5 Tet M                                                                     32  16  32  8   4   16  8   >32 2                               S. aureus UBMS 88-7 Tet K                                                                     32  32  32  32  >32 16  32  >32 4                               S. aureus UBMS 90-1 Tet M                                                                     32  32  32  16  4   32  16  >32 2                               S. aureus UBMS 90-3                                                                           8   8   8   4   2   8   4   16  1                               S. aureus UBMS 90-2 Tet M                                                                     16  16  16  4   4   8   8   >32 2                               S. aureus IVES 2943                                                                           >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 8                               S. aureus ROSE (MP)                                                                           >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 >32 16                              S. aureus SMITH (MP)                                                                          4   8   8   1   1   8   4   16  0.5                             S. aureus IVES 1 983                                                                          >32 >32 >32 >32 > 32                                                                               >32 >32 >32 8                               S. aureus ATCC 29213                                                                          8   16  16  4   4   8   4   32  1                               S. hemolyticus AVHAH 88-3                                                                     32  16  32  16  8   32  32  >32 4                               Enterococcus 12201                                                                            8   4   8   4   2   8   8   >32 4                               E. faecalis ATCC 29212                                                                        4   4   8   2   1   8   4   >32 1                   __________________________________________________________________________      NT = Not tested                                                          

                  TABLE II                                                         ______________________________________                                         In Vitro Transcription and Translation                                         Sensitivity to Tetracycline Compounds                                                         % Inhibition                                                    Compound Conc.       Wild Type S30                                                                               TetM S30                                     ______________________________________                                         B         1.0 mg/ml  98           97                                                    0.25 mg/ml  96           95                                                    0.06 mg/ml  92           91                                           C         1.0 mg/ml  98           96                                                    0.25 mg/ml  95           84                                                    0.06 mg/ml  88           65                                           D         1.0 mg/ml  99           98                                                    0.25 mg/ml  98           96                                                    0.06 mg/ml  93           83                                           G         1.0 mg/ml  99           99                                                    0.25 mg/ml  97           92                                                    0.06 mg/ml  90           83                                           H         1.0 mg/ml  99           98                                                    0.25 mg/ml  96           94                                                    0.06 mg/ml  88           85                                           O         1.0 mg/ml  98           68                                                    0.25 mg/ml  89           43                                                    0.06 mg/ml  78            0                                           ______________________________________                                    

When the compounds are employed as antibacterials, they can be combined with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, for example, solvents, diluents and the like, and may be administered orally in such forms as tablets, capsules, dispersible powders, granules, or suspensions containing, for example, from about 0.05 to 5% of suspending agent, syrups containing, for example, from about 10 to 50% of sugar, and elixirs containing for example, from about 20 to 50% ethanol and the like, or parenterally in the form of sterile injectable solutions or suspensions containing from about 0.05 to 5% suspending agent in an isotonic medium. Such pharmaceutical preparations may contain, for example, from about 25 to about 90% of the active ingredient in combination with the carrier, more usually between about 5% and 60% by weight.

An effective amount of compound from 2.0 mg/kg of body weight to 100.0 mg/kg of body weight should be administered one to five times per day via any typical route of administration including but not limited to oral, parenteral (including subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, intrasternal injection or infusion techniques), topical or rectal, in dosage unit formulations containing conventional non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, adjuvants and vehicles. It will be understood, however, that the specific dose level and frequency of dosage for any particular patient may be varied and will depend upon a variety of factors including the activity of the specific compound employed, the metabolic stability and length of action of that compound, the age, body weight, general health, sex, diet, mode and time of administration, rate of excretion, drug combination, the severity of the particular condition, and the host undergoing therapy.

These active compounds may be administered orally as well as by intravenous, intramuscular, or subcutaneous routes. Solid carriers include starch, lactose, dicalcium phosphate, microcrystalline cellulose, sucrose and kaolin, while liquid carriers include sterile water, polyethylene glycols, non-ionic surfactants and edible oils such as corn, peanut and sesame oils, as are appropriate to the nature of the active ingredient and the particular form of administration desired. Adjuvants customarily employed in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions may be advantageously included, such as flavoring agents, coloring agents, preserving agents, and antioxidants, for example, vitamin E, ascorbic acid, BHT and BHA.

The preferred pharmaceutical compositions from the standpoint of ease of preparation and administration are solid compositions, particularly tablets and hard-filled or liquid-filled capsules. Oral administration of the compounds is preferred.

These active compounds may also be administered parenterally or intraperitoneally. Solutions or suspensions of these active compounds as a free base or pharmacologically acceptable salt can be prepared in glycerol, liquid, polyethylene glycols and mixtures thereof in oils. Under ordinary conditions of storage and use, these preparations contain a preservative to prevent the growth of microorganisms.

The pharmaceutical forms suitable for injectable use include sterile aqueous solutions or dispersions and sterile powders for the extemporaneous preparation of sterile injectable solutions or dispersions. In all cases, the form must be sterile and must be fluid to the extent that easy syringability exists. It must be stable under the conditions of manufacture and storage and must be preserve against the contaminating action of micoorganisms such as bacterial and fungi. The carrier can be a solvent or dispersion medium containing, for example, water, ethanol, polyol (e.g., glycerol, propylene glycol and liquid polyethylene glycol), suitable mixtures thereof, and vegetable oil.

The invention will be more fully described in conjunction with the following specific examples which are not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention.

EXAMPLE 1 [4S-(4Alpha,12Aalpha)]-9-[(Chloroacety1)amino]-4,7Bis(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-Octahydro-3,-10,12,12a-Tetrahydoxy-1,11-Dioxo-2-Naphthacenecarboxamide Dihydrochloride

To a room temperature solution of 0.334 g of 9-amino-4,7-bis(dimethyamino)-6-demethyl-6-deoxytetracycline disulfate, 6 ml of 1,3-dimethyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2(1H)-pyrimidinone, hereinafter called DMPU, and 2 ml of acetonitrile is added 0.318 g of sodium carbonate. The mixture is stirred for 5 minutes followed by the addition of 0.068 g of chloroacetyl chloride. The reaction is stirred for 30 minutes, filtered, and the filtrate added dropwise to 100 ml of diethyl ether, containing 1 ml of 1M hydrochloric acid in diethyl ether. The resulting solid is collected and dried to give 0.340 g of the desired intermediate. MS (FAB): m/z 549 (M+H).

EXAMPLE 2 [4S-(4Alpha,12Aalpha)]-9-[(Bromoacetyl)amino]-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-Octahydro-3,-10,12,12a-Tetrahydroxy-1,11-Dioxo-2-Naphthacenecarboxamide monohydrobromide

The title compound is prepared by the procedure of Example 1, using 6.68 g of 9-amino-4,7- bis(dimethylamino)-6-demethyl-6-deoxytetracycline disulfate, 50 ml of DMPU, 30 ml of acetonitrile, 6.68 g of sodium carbonate and 0.215 g of bromoacetyl bromide. 5.72 g of the desired intermediate is obtained. MS (FAB): m/z 593 (M+H).

EXAMPLE 3 [4S-(4Alpha,12Aalpha)]-9-[(2-Bromo-1-oxopropyl)amino]4,7-Bis(dimethylamino)-l,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-Octahydro3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-2-Naphthacenecarboxamide Sulfate

The title compound is prepared by the procedure of Example 1, using 1.00 g of 9-amino-4,7bis bis(dimethylamino)-6-demethyl-6-deoxytetracycline disulfate, 1.0 g of sodium carbonate and 0.648 g of 2-bromopropionyl bromide to give 0.981 g of the desired product. MS(FAB): m/z 607 (M+H).

EXAMPLE 4 [4S-(4Alpha,12Aalpha)],9-[(4-Bromo-1-Oxobutyl)amino]4,7-Bis(dimethylamino]-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-Octahydro3,10,12,12a-Tetrahydroxy-1,11-Dioxo-2-Naphthacenecarboxamide Dihydrochloride

The title compound is prepared by the procedure of Example 1, using 1.34 g of 9-amino-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-6-demethyl-6-deoxytetracycline disulfate, 1.3 of sodium carbonate, 24 ml of DMPU, 8 ml of acetonitrile and 0.389 g of 4-bromobutyryl chloride to give 1.45 g of the desired product.

EXAMPLE 5 [7S-(7Alpha,10Aalpha)]-N-[9-(Aminocarbonyl)-4,7-Bis(dimethylamino)-5,5a,6,7,10,10a,12-Octahydro-1,8,10a,11tetrahydroxy-10,12-Dioxo-2-Naphthacenyl]-1-trifluoroacetyl)-2-Pyrrolidinecarboxamide Dihydrochloride

The title compound is prepared by the procedure of Example 1, using 0.334 g of 9-amino-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-6-demethyl-6-deoxytetracycline disulfate, 10 ml of DMPU, 2 ml of acetonitrile, 0.34 g of sodium carbonate and 7.5 ml of 0.1M (S)-(-)-N-(trifluoroacetyl)prolyl chloride to give 0.292 g of the desired product. MS(FAB): m/z 666 (M+H).

EXAMPLE 6 [4S-(4Alpha,12Aalpha)]-9-[[[(Cyclopropylmethyl)amino]Acetyl]Amino]-4,7-Bis(dimethylamino]-1.4,4a,5,5a,6,11, 12a-Octahydro-3,10,12,12a-Tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo2-Naphthacenecarboxamide Dihydrochloride

A mixture of 0.20 g of product from Example 2, 0.50 g of (aminomethyl)cyclopropane and 5 ml of DMPU, under Argon, is stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The excess amine is removed in vacuo and the residue diluted with a small volume of methyl alcohol. The diluted reaction solution is added dropwise to a misture of diethyl ether and 5 ml of 2-propanol. 1M Hydrochloric acid in diethyl ether is added until a solid is formed. The resulting solid is collected and dried to give 0.175 g of the desired product. MS(FAB): m/z 584 (M+H).

Substantially following the methods described in detail herein above in Example 6, the compounds of this invention listed below in Examples 7-16 are prepared.

    __________________________________________________________________________     Example                      Starting Material         MS(FAB):                #      Name                  Prod. of Exp.                                                                            Reactant  Rx Time                                                                              m/z                     __________________________________________________________________________      7     [4S-(4alpha,12aalpha)]-9-[[[(2,2-                                                                    2 or 1    2,2-Diethoxy-                                                                            3  hrs.                                                                              646(M + H)                     Diethoxyethyl)amino]acetyl]amino]-4,7-                                                                         ethylamine                                     bis(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,-                                          12a-octahydro-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-                                        1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamide                                            dihydrochloride                                                          8     [4S-(4alpha,12aalpha)]-4,7-Bis(dimethyl-                                                             2 or 1    2-Methoxy-                                                                               2  hr.                                                                               588(M + H)                     amino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-                                                                         ethylamine                                     3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-9-[[[2-(methoxy-                                      ethyl)amino]acetyl]amino]-1,11-dioxo-2-                                        naphthacenecarboxamide dihydrochloride                                   9     [4S-(4alpha,12aalpha)]-4,7-Bis(di-                                                                   2 or 1    Allylamine                                                                               2  hr.                                                                               570(M + H)                     methylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octa-                                        hydro-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-                                           dioxo-9-[[(2-propenylamino)acetyl]amino]-                                      2-naphthacenecarboxamide dihydrochloride                                10     [4S-(4alpha,12aalpha)]-4,7-Bis(dimethyl-                                                             2 or 1    3-Methoxy-                                                                               2  hr.                                                                               602(M + H)                     amino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-                                                                         propylamine                                    3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-9-[[[(3-methoxy-                                      propyl)amino]acetyl]amino]-1,11-dioxo-2-                                       naphthacenecarboxamide dihydrochloride                                  11     [7S-(7alpha,10aalpha)]-N-[9-(Aminocar-                                                               2         Thiomorpholine                                                                           3  hr.                                                                               616(M + H)                     bonyl)-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-5,5a,6,6a,                                       7,10,10a,12-octahydro-1,8,10a,11-tetra-                                        hydroxy-10,12-dioxo-2-naphthacenyl]-4-                                         thiomorpholineacetamide dihydrochloride                                 12     [7S-(7alpha,10aalpha)]-N-[9-(Amino-                                                                  2         4-Methyl- 2  hrs.                                                                              612(M + H)                     carbonyl)-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-5,5a,-                                                                        piperidine                                     6,6a,7,10,10a,12-octahydro-1,8,10a,11-                                         tetrahydroxy-10,12-dioxo-2-naphthacenyl]-                                      4-methyl-1-piperidineacetamide                                                 dihydrochloride                                                         13     [7S-(7alpha,10aalpha)]-N-[9-(Aminocar-                                                               2         4-Methyl-1-                                                                              0.75                                                                              hr.                                                                               613(M + H)                     bonyl)-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-5,5a,6,-                                                                         piperazine                                     6a,7,10,10a,12-octahydro-1,8,10a,11-                                           tetrahydroxy-10,12-dioxo-2-naphtha-                                            cenyl]-4-methyl-1-piperazineacetamide                                          dihydrochloride                                                         14     [4S-(4alpha,12aalpha)]-4,7-Bis(di-                                                                   2         N-Heptylamine                                                                            2  hr.                                                                               628(M + H)                     methylamino)-9-[[(heptylamino)acetyl]                                          amino]-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-                                         3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-2-                                         naphthacenecarboxamide dihydrochloride                                  15     [4S-(4alpha,12aalpha)]-4,7-Bis(dimethyl-                                                             2         Undecylamine                                                                             3.5                                                                               hr.                                                                               684(M + H)                     amino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-                                         3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-9-                                         [[(undecylamino)acetyl]amino]-2-                                               naphthacenecarboxamide dihydrochloride                                  16     [4S-(4alpha,12aalpha)]-4,7-Bis(dimethyl-                                                             2         2-(Aminomethyl)                                                                          1.5                                                                               hr.                                                                               621(M + H)                     amino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-                                                                         pyridine                                       3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-9-                                         [[[(2-pyridinylmethyl)amino]acetyl]amido]-                                     2-naphthacenecarboxamide dihydrochloride                                __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 7 [4S-(4Alpha,12Aalpha)]-4,7-Bis(dimethylamino)1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-Octahydro-3,10,12,12a-Tetrahydroxy-9-[[[(2-Hydroxyethy)amino]Acetyl]amino]-1,11-Dioxo-2-Naphthacenecarboxamide Monohydrochloride

To a solution of 0.10 g of product from Example 7A in 2 ml of 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone is added 0.70 ml of 2-amino-l-ethanol. The solution is stirred at room temperature for 20 minutes, added to 100 ml of diethyl ether and the resulting precipitate collected to give 0.055 g of the desired product. MS (FAB) :m/z 574 (M+H) .

Substantially following the method described in detail hereinabove in Example 17, the compounds of this invention listed below in Examples 18-24 are prepared.

    __________________________________________________________________________     Example                     Starting Material          MS(FAB):                #      Name                 Prod. of Exp.                                                                            Reactant  Rx Time                                                                               m/z                     __________________________________________________________________________     18     [4S-(4alpha,12aalpha)]-4,7-Bis(di-                                                                  7A        4-methylamino-                                                                           0.5                                                                               hrs.                                                                               588(M + H)                     methylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octa-                                                                       1-butanol                                       hydro-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-9-[[[(2-                                        hydroxyethyl)methylamino]acetyl]amino-                                         1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamide                                     19     [4S-(4alpha,12aalpha)]-4,7-Bis(dimethyl-                                                            7A        4-amino-1-                                                                               0.5                                                                               hr. 602(M + H)                     amino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-                                                                        butanol                                         3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-9-[[[(4-(hydroxy-                                     butyl)amino]acetyl]amino]-1,11-dioxo-2-                                        naphthacenecarboxamide                                                  20     [4S-(4alpha,12aalpha)]-4,7-Bis(di-                                                                  7A        2,2,2-tri-                                                                               2  hr. 612(M + H)                     methylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octa-                                                                       fluoromethyl-                                   hydro-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-                                                                          amine                                           dioxo-9-[[[2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amino]-                                        acetyl]-2-naphthacenecarboxamide                                        21     [4S-(4alpha,12aalpha)]-4,7-Bis(dimethyl-                                                            7A        2-fluoro- 2  hr. 576(M + H)                     amino)-9-[[[(2-fluoroethyl)amino]acetyl]-                                                                     ethylamine                                      amino]-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-                                         3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-2-                                         naphthacenecarboxamide                                                  22     [4S-(4alpha,12aalpha)]-4,7-Bis(dimethyl-                                                            7A        1-(2-amino-                                                                              2  hr. 627(M + H)                     amino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-                                                                        ethyl)-                                         3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-9-                                                                        pyrrolidine                                     [[[[2-(1-piperidinyl)ethyl]amino]acetyl]-                                      amino]-2-naphthacenecarboxamide                                         23     [4S-(4alpha,12aalpha)]-4,7-Bis(di-                                                                  7A        N-methylpro-                                                                             2  hrs.                                                                               581(M + H)                     methylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octa-                                                                       pargylamine                                     hydro-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-9-                                              [ [[methyl-2-propynylamino]acetyl]amino]-                                      1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamide                                     24     [4S-(4alpha,12aalpha)]-4,7-Bis(di-                                                                  7A        1-amino-  2  hrs.                                                                               613(M + H)                     methylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octa-                                                                       piperidine                                      hydro-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-                                           dioxo-9-[[(1-piperidinylamino)acetyl]-                                         amino]-2-naphthacenecarboxamide                                         __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 25

[4S-(4-Alpha,12Aalpha)]4,7-Bis(dimethylamino)1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-Octahydro-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-Dioxo-9-[[[(Phenylmethoxy]Amino]Acetyl]Amino]-2-Naphthacenecarboxamide

To 0.50 g of 0-benzylhydroxylamine and 2.5 ml of 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone is added 0.80 g of sodium bicarbonate. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 2 hours, filtered and the filtrate added to 0.10 g of product from 7A. The reaction solution is stirred at room temperature for 2 hours and then added to 100 ml of diethyl ether. The resulting precipitate is collected and dried to give 0.90 g of 15 the desired product. MS(FAB): m/z 636 (M+H). 

We claim:
 1. A compound of the formula: ##STR24## wherein: R is a halogen selected from bromine, chlorine, fluorine and iodine; or R=--NR¹ R² and R¹ is selected from hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 1-methylethyl, n-butyl or 1-methylpropyl and R² is selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 1-methylethyl, n-butyl, 1-methylpropyl, 2-methylpropyl, 1,1-dimethylethyl with the proviso that when R=--NR¹ R² and R¹ =hydrogen, R² =methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 1-methyl-ethyl, n-butyl, 1-methylpropyl, 2-methylpropyl or 1,1-dimethylethyl; and when R¹ =methyl or ethyl, R² =methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 1-methylethyl, n-butyl, 1-methylpropyl or 2-methylpropyl; and when R¹ =n-propyl, R² =n-propyl, 1-methylethyl, n-butyl, 1-methylpropyl or 2-methylpropyl; and when R¹ =1-methylethyl, R² =n-butyl, 1-methylpropyl or 2-methylpropyl; and when R¹ =n-butyl, R² =n-butyl, 1-methylpropyl or 2-methylpropyl; and when R¹ =1-methylpropyl, R² =2-methylpropyl; R³ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₄ -C₈)alkly group selected from butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl and octyl; α-mercapto(C₁ -C₄)alkyl group selected from mercaptomethyl, α-mercaptoethyl, α-mercapto-1-methylethyl and α-mercaptopropyl; α-hydroxy(C₁ -C₄) alkyl group selected from hydroxymethyl, α-hydroxyethyl, α-hydroxy-1-methylethyl and α-hydroxypropyl; carboxyl(C₁ -C₈)alkyl group; (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group selected from phenyl, αnaphthyl and β-naphthyl; substituted (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group with substitution selected from hydroxy, halogen, (C₁ - C₄) alkoxy, trihalo(C₁ -C₃)alkyl, nitro, amino, cyano, (C₁ -C₄)alkoxycarbonyl, (C₁ -C₃)alkylamino and carboxy; (C₇ -C₉)aralkyl group selected from benzyl, 1-phenylethyl, 2-phenylethyl and phenylpropyl; substituted (C₇ -C₉)aralkyl group with substitution selected from halo, (C₁ -C₄)alkyl, nitro, hydroxy, amino, mono- or di-substituted (C₁ -C₄)alkylamino, (C₁ -C₄)alkoxy, (C₁ -C₄)akkylsulfonyl, cyano and carboxy; R⁴ is selected from hydrogen and (C₁ -C₆)alkyl selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl and hexyl; when R³ does not equal R⁴ the stereo-chemistry of the carbon bearing the substituent W maybe be either the racemate (DL) or the individual enatiomers (L or D);W is selected from hydroxylamino; (C₇ -C₁₂) straight or branched alkyl monosubstituted amino group with substitution selected from heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, dodecyl and the diastereomers and enantiomers of said branched alkyl monosubstituted amino group; (C₁ -C₄) straight or branched fluoroalkylamino group selected from trifluoromethylamino, 2,2,2-trifluoroethylamino, 3,3,3-trifluoropropylamino, 3,3,3,2,2-pentafluoropropylamino, 2,2-difluoropropylamino, 4,4,4-trifluorobutylamino and 3,3,-difluorobutylamino; (C₃ -C₈)cycloalkyl monosubsituted amino group with substitution selected from cyclopropyl, trans-1,2-dimethylcyclopropyl, cis-1,2-dimethylcyclo- propyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl, bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-yl and the diastereomers and enatiomers of said (C₃ -C₈ -cycloalkyl monosubstituted amino group; [(C₄ -C₁₀)cycloalkyl]alkyl monosubstituted amino group with substitution selected from (cyclopropylmethyl, (cyclopropyl)ethyl, (cyclobutyl)methyl, (trans-2-methylcyclopropyl)methyl, and (cis-2-methylcyclobutyl)methyl; (C₃ -C₁₀)alkenyl and alkynyl monosubstituted amino group with substitution selected from allyl, 3-butenyl, 2-butenyl (cis or trans), 2-pentenyl, propynyl, 4-octenyl, 2,3-dimethyl- 2-butenyl, 3-methyl-2-butenyl, 2-cyclopentenyl and 2-cyclohexenyl; (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl monosubstituted amino group with substitution selected from phenyl and naphthyl; (C₇ -C₁₀)aralkylamino group selected from benzylamino, 2-phenylethylamino, 1-phenylethylamino, 2-(naphthyl)-methylamino, 1-(naphthylmethylamino and phenylpropylamino; substituted (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl monosubsituted amino group with substitution for the (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group selected from (C₁ -C₅)acyl, (C₁ -C₅)acylamino, (C₁ -C₄)alkyl, mono or disubstituted (C₁ -C₈)alkylamino, (C₁ -C₄)alkoxy, (C₁ -C₄)alkoxycarbonyl, (C₁ -C₄)alkylsulfonyl, amino, carboxy, cyano, halogen, hydroxy, nitro and trihalo(C₁ -C₃)alkyl; straight or branched symmetrical disubstituted (C₆ -C₁₄)alkylamino group with substitution selected from dibutyl, diisobutyl, di-s-butyl, dipentyl, diisopentyl, di-s-pentyl, dihexyl, diisohexyl and di-s-hexyl; symmetrical disubstituted (C₆ -C₁₄)cycloalkylamino group with substitution selected from dicyclopropyl, dicyclobutyl, dicyclopentyl, di(dicyclopropyl)methyl, dicyclohexyl and dicycloheptyl; straight or branched unsymmetrical disubstituted (C₃ -C₁₄)alkylamino group wherein the total number of carbons in the substitution is no more than 14; unsymmetrical disubstituted (C₄ -C₁₄)cycloalkylamino group wherein the total number of carbons in the substitution is no more than 14; (C₂ -C₈)azacycloalkyl and substituted (C₂ -C₈)azacycloalkyl group selected from 4-methylpiperidine, 4-hydroxypiperidine, 4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidine, 4-(aminomethyl)piperidine, cis-3,4-dimethylpyrrolidinyl, trans-3,4-dimethylpyrrolidinyl, 2-azabicyclo [2.1.1.]hex2-yl, 5azabicyclo[2.1.1]hex-5-6l, 2-azabicylco[2.2.l]hept-2-yl, 7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]-hept-7-yl, 2-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-yl and the diastereomers and enantiomers of said (C₂ -C₈)azacycloalkyl and substituted (C₂ -C₈)azacycloalkyl group; substituted 1-azaoxacycloalkyl group selected from 2-(C₁ -C₃)alkylmorpholinyl, 3-(C₁ -C₃)alkylisoxazolidinyl, tetrahydrooxazinyl and 3,4-dihydrooxazinyl; [l,n]-diazacycloalkyl and substituted [l,n]-diazacycloalkyl group selected from piperazinyl, 2-(C₁ -C₃)alkylpiperazinyl, 4-(C₁ -C₃)alkyl- piperazinyl, 2,4-dimethylpiperazinyl, 4-(C₁ -C₄)alkoxypiperazinyl, 4-(C₆ -C₁₀)aryloxypiperazinyl, 4-hydroxypiperazinyl, 2,5-diazabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl, 2,5-diaza-5-methylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl, 2,3-diaza-3-methylbicyclo[2.2.2.]oct-2-yl, 2,5-diaza-5,7-dimethyl-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2yl and the diastereomers or enantiomers of said [l,n]-diazacycloalkyl and substituted [l,n ]diazacycloalkyl group; 1-azathiacycloalkyl and substituted 1-azathiacycloalkyl group selected from thiomorpholinyl, 2-(C₁ -C₃)alkylthiomorpholinyl and 3-(C₃ -C₆)cycloalkylthiomorpholinyl; N-azolyl and substituted N-azolyl group selected from 1-imidazolyl, 2-(C₁ -C₃)alkyl-1-imidazolyl, 3-(C₁ -C₃)alkyl-1-imidazolyl, 1-pyrrolyl, 2-(C₁ -C₃)-alkyl-1-pyrrolyl, 3-(C₁ -C₃)alkyl-1-pyrrolyl, 1-pyrazolyl, 3-(C₁ -C₃)alkyl-1-pyrazolyl, indolyl, 1-(1,2,3-triazolyl), 4-(C₁ -C₃)alkyl-1(1,2,3-triazolyl), 5-(C₁ -C₃)alkyl-1(1,2,3-triazolyl), 4-(1,2,4-triazolyl, 1-tetrazolyl, 2-tetrazolyl an benzimidazolyl; (heterocycle)amino group and substituted (heterocycle) amino said heterocycle selected from 2- or 3-furanyl, 2- or 3-thienyl, 2-, 3- or 4-pyridyl, 2- or 5-pyridazinyl, 2-pyrazinyl, 2-(imidazolyl), (benzimidazolyl), and (benzothiazolyl) and substitution selected from straight or branched (C₁ -C₆)alkyl; (heterocycle)methylamino group selected from 2- or 3-furylmethylamino, 2- or 3-thienylmethylamino, 2-, 3- or 4-pyridylmethylamino, 2- or 5-pyridazinylmethylamino, 2-pyrazinylmethylamino, 2-(imidazolyl)methylamino, (benzimidazolyl)methylamino, and (benzothiazolyl)methylamino and substituted (heterocycle)methylamino group as defined hereinabove with substitution selected from straight or branched (C₁ -C₆)alkyl; carboxy(C₂ -C₄)alkylamino group selected from aminoacetic acid, α-aminopropionic acid, β-aminopropionic acid, α-butyric acid, β-aminobutyric acid and the enantiomers of said carboxy(C₂ -C₄)alkylamino group; 1,1,-di-substituted hydrazino group selected from 1,1-dimethylhydrazino, N-aminopiperidinyl, 1,1-diethylhydrazino, and N-aminopyrrolidinyl; (C₁ -C₄)alkoxyamino group selected from methoxyamino, ethoxyamino, n-propoxyamino, 1-emthylethoxyamino, n-butoxyamino, 2-methylpropoxyamino and 1,1-dimethylethoxyamio; (C₃ -C₈)cycloalkoxyamino group selected from cyclopropoxyamio, trans-1,2-dimethylcyclopropoxyamino, cis-1,2-dimethylcyclopropoxyamino, cyclobutoxyamino, cyclopentoxyamino, cyclohexoxyamino, cycloheptoxyamino, cyclooctoxyamino, bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yloxyamino, bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-yloxy amino and the diastereomers and enantiomers of said (C₃ -C₈)cycloalkoxyamino group; (C₆ -C₁₀)aryloxyamino group selected from phenoxyamino, 1-naphthyloxyamino and 2-naphthyloxyamino; (C₇ -C₁₁)arylalkoxyamino group selected from benzyloxy amino, 2-phenylethoxyamino, 1-phenylethoxyamino, 2-(naphthyl)methoxyamino, 1-(naphthyl)methoxyamino and phenylpropoxyamino; [βor γ-(C₁ -C₃)acylamido]alkylamino group selected from 2-(formamido)ethylamino, 2-(acetamido)ethylamino, 2-(propionylamido)ethylamino, 2-(acetamido)propylamino, 2-(formamido)propylamino and the enantiomers of said [βor γ-(C₁ -C₃)acylamido]alkylamino group; βor γ-(C₁ -C₃)alkoxyalkylamino group selected from 2-methoxyethylamino, 2-ethoxyethylamino, 2,2-diethoxyethylamino, 2-methoxypropylamino, 3-methoxypropylamino. 3-ethoxypropylamino, 3,3-diethoxypropylamino and the enantiomers of said β or γ-(C₁ -C₃)alkoxyalkylamino grop; β, γ, or δ (C₂ -C₄)hydroxyalkylamino group selected from 2-hydroxyethylamino, 2-hydroxypropylamino, 3-hydroxypropylamino and 4-hydroxybutylamino; or R³ and W taken together are selected from --(CH₂)_(n))R⁵)N--, n=3-4, and --CH₂ CH(OH)CH₂ (R⁵)N-- wherein R⁵ is selected from hydrogen and (C₁ -C₃)acyl, the acyl selected from formyl, acetyl, propionyl and (C₂ -C₃)haloacyl selected from chloroacetyl, bromoacetyl, trifluoroacetyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropionyl and 2,3,2-trifluoropropionyl; R⁶ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₁ -C₃)alkyl group selected from emthyl, ethyl, n-propyl or 1-methylethyl; (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group selected from phenyl, α-naphthyl or β-naphthyl; (C₇ -C₉)aralkyl group selected from benzyl, 1-phenylethyl, 2-phenylethyl or phenylpropyl; a heterocycle grup selected from a five membered aromatic or saturated ring with one N, O, S or Se heteroatom optionally having abenzo orpyrido ring fused thereto selected from pyrrolyl, N-methylindolyl, indolyl, 2-pyrrolindinyl, 3-pyrrolidinyl, 2-pyrrolinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, furanyl, benzofuranyl, tetrahydrothienyl, thienyl, benzothienyl or selenazolyl, or a five membered aromatic ring with two N, O, S or Se heteroatoms optionally having a benzo or pyrido ring fused thereto selected from imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, benzimidazolyl, oxazolyl, benzoxazolyl, indazolyl, thiazolyl, benzothiazolyl, 3-alkyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridyl or pyridylimidazolyl, or a five membered saturated ring with one or two N, O, S or Se heteroatoms and an adjacent appended O heteroatom selected from γ-butyrolactam, γ-butyrolactone, imidazolidinone or N-aminoimidazolidinone, or a six membered aromatic ring with one to three N heteroatoms selected from pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, sym-triazinyl, unsymtriazinyl, pyrimidinyl or (C₁ -C₃) alkylthiopyridazinyl, or a six membered saturated ring with one or two N, O, S or Se heteroatoms and an adjacent appended O heteroatom selected from 2,3-dioxo-1-piperazinyl, 4-ethyl-2,3-dioxo-1-piperazinyl, 4-methyl-2,3-dioxo-1-piperazinyl, 4-cyclopropyl-2-dioxo-1-piperazinyl, 2-dioxomorpholinyl, 2-dioxothiomorpholinyl; or --(CH₂)_(m) COOR⁸ where m=0-4 and R⁸ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₁ -C₃)alkyl group selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or 1-methylethyl; or (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group selected from phenyl, β-naphthyl, or β-naphthyl; R⁷ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₁ -C₃)alkyl group selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or 1-methylethyl; (C₆ - C₁₀)aryl group selected from phenyl, β-naphthyl or β-naphthyl; (C₇ -C₉)aralkyl group selected from benzyl, 1-phenylethyl, 2-phenylethyl or phenylpropyl; a heterocycle group selected from a five membered aromatic or saturated ring with one N, O, S or Se heteroatom optionally having a benzo or pyrido ring fused thereto selected from pyrroly, N-methylindolyl, indolyl, 2-pyrrolidinyl, 3-pyrrolindinyl, 2-pyrrolinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, furanyl, benzofuranyl, tetrahydrothienyl, thienyl, benzothienyl or selenazolyl, or a five membered aromatic ring with two N, O, S or Se heteroatoms optionally having a benzo or pyrido ring fused thereto selected from imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, benzimidazolyl, oxazolyl, benzoxazolyl, indazolyl, thiazolyl, benzothiazolyl, 3-alkyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridyl or pyridylimidazolyl, or a five membered saturated ring with one or two N, O, S or Se heteroatoms and an adjacent appended O heteroatom selected from γ-butyrolactam, γ-butyrolactone, imidazolidinone or A-aminoimidazolidinone, or a six membered aromatic ring with one to three N heteroatoms selected from pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, sym-triazinyl, unsymtriazinyl, pyrimidinyl or (C₁ -C₃)alkylthiopyridazinyl, or a six membered saturated ring with one or two N, O, S or Se heteroatoms and an adjacent appended O heteroatom selected from 2,3-dioxo-1-piperazinyl, 4-ethyl-2,3-dioxo-1-piperazinyl, 4-methyl-2,3-dioxo-1-piperazinyl, 4-cyclopropyl-2-dioxo-1-piperazinyl, 2-dioxomorpholinyl, 2-dioxothiomorpholinyl; or --(CH₂)_(m) COOR⁸ where m=0-4 and R⁸ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₁ -C₃)alkyl selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or 1-methylethyl; or (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl selected from phenyl, α-naphthyl or β-naphthyl; with the proviso that R⁶ and R⁷ cannot both be hydrogen; or R⁶ and R⁷ taken together are --(CH₂)₂ B(CH₂)₂ --, wherein B is selected from (CH₂)q and q=0-1, --HN, --N(C₁ -C₃)alkyl straight or branched, --N(C₁ -C₄)alkoxy, oxygen, sulfur or substituted congeners selected from (L or D)proline, ethyl(L or D)prolinate, morpholine, pyrrolidine or piperidine; and the pharmacologically acceptable organic and inorganic salts or metal complexes.
 2. The compound according to claim 1, wherein:R is a halogen selected from bromine, chlorine, fluorine and iodine; or R=--NR¹ R² and when R=NR¹ R² and R¹ =hydrogen, R² =methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 1-methylethyl, n-butyl, 1-methylpropyl, 2-methylpropyl or 1,1,-dimethylethyl; and when R¹ =methyl or ethyl, R² =methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 1-methylethyl, n-butyl, 1-methylpropyl or 2-methylpropyl; R³ is slected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₄ -C₈)alkyl group selected from butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl and octyl; α-hydroxy(C₁ -D₄)alkyl group selected from hydroxymethyl, α-hydroxyethyl, α-hydroxy-1-methylethyl and α-hydroxypropyl; carboxyl(C₁ -C₈)alkyl group; (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group selected from phenyl, α-naphthyl and β-naphthyl; substituted (C₆ -C₁₀) group with substitution selected from hydroxy, halogen, (C₁ -C₄)alkoxy, (C₁ -C₄)alkoxycarbonyl and carboxy; (C₇ -C₉)aralkyl group selected from benzyl, 1-phenylethyl, 2-phenylethyl and phenylpropyl; substituted (C₇ -C₉)aralkyl group with substitution selected from halo, (C₁ -C₄ )alkyl, (C₁ -C₄)alkoxy, (C₁ -C₄)alkyl- sulfonyl, cyano and carboxy; R⁴ is selected from hydrogen and (C₁ -C₄)alkyl selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl and isobutyl; and when R³ does not equal R⁴ the stereochemistry of the carbon bearing the substituent W maybe be either the racemate (DL) or the individaul enantiomers (L or D); W is selected from hydroxylamino; (C₇ -C₁₂) straight or branched alkyl monosubstituted amino group with substitution selected from heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, dodecyl and the diastereomers and enantiomers of said branched alkyl monosubstituted amino group; (C₃ -C₈)cycloalkyl monosubsituted amino group with substitution selected from cyclopropyl, trans-1,2-dimethylcyclopropyl, cis-1,2-dimethylcyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, and the diastereomers and enantiomers of siad (C₃ -C₈) cycloalkyl monosubstituted amino group; (C₁ -C₄) straight or branched fluoroalkyl amino group selected from 2,2,2-trifuoroethylamino, 3,3,3-trifluoropropylamino, 2,2-difluoropropylamino and 3,3- difluorobutylamino, [C₄ -C₁₀)cycloalkyl]alkyl monosubstituted amino group with substitution selected from (cyclopropyl)methyl, (cyclopropyl)ethyl, (cyclobutyl)methyl, (trans-2-methylcyclopropyl)methyl, and (cis-2-methylcyclobutyl)-methyl; (C₃ -C₁₀)alkenyl and alkynyl monosubsituted amino group with substitution selected from allyl, 3-butenyl, 2-butenyl (cis or trans), 2-pentenyl, propynyl, 4-octenyl, 2,3-dimethyl-2-butenyl and 3-methyl-2-butenyl; (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl monosubstituted amino group selected from phenyl and naphthyl; (C₇ -C₁₀)aralkylamino group selected from benzylamino, 2-phenylethylamino, 1-phenylethylamino, 2-(naphthyl)methylamino, 1-(naphthyl)methylamino and phenylpropylamino; straight or branched symmetrical disubstituted (C₆ -C₁₄)alkylamino group with substituted selected from dibutyl, diisobutyl, di-s-butyl, dipentyl, diisopentyl and di-s-pentyl; symmetrical disubstituted (C₆ -C₁₄)cycloalkylamino group with substituted selected from dicyclopropyl, dicyclobutyl, dicyclopentyl and dicyclopropylmethyl; straight or branched unsymmetrical disubstituted (C₃ -C₁₄)alkylamino group wherein the total number of carbons in the substituted is no more than 14; unsymmetrical disubstituted (C₄ -C₁₄)cycloalkylamino group wherein the total number of carbons in the substitution is no more than 14; (C₂ - C₈)azacycloalkyl and substituted (C₂ -C₈)azacycloalkyl group selected from 4-methylpiperidine, 4-hydroxypiperidine, 4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidine, 4-(aminomethyl)piperdine, cis-3,4-dimethylpyrrolidinyl, trans-3,4-dimethylpyrrolidinyl, 2-azabicyclo [2,2.2]hept-2-yl, 7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-7-yl, 2-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-yl and the diastereomers and enantiomers of said (C₂ -C₈)azacycloalkyl and substituted (C₂ -C₈)azacycloalkyl group; substituted 1-azaoxacycloalkyl group selected from 2-(C₁ -C₃)alkylmorpholinyl, 3-(C₁ -C₃)alkylisoxazolidinyl and tetrahydrooxazinyl; [l,n]-diazacycloalkyl and subsituted [l,n]-diazacycloalkyl group selected from piperazinyl, 2-(C₁ -C₃)alkylpiperazinyl, 4-(C₁ -C₃)-alkylpiperazinyl, 2,4-dimethylpiperazinyl, 4-(C₁ -C₄)alkoxypiperazinyl, 4-(C₆ -C₁₀)aryloxypiperazinyl, 4-hydroxypiperazinyl, 2,3-diaza-3-methylbicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-yl, 2,5-diaza-5,7-dimethylbicyclo [2.2.2]oct-2-yl and the diastereomers or enatiomers of said [l,n]diazacycloalkyl and substituted [l,n]-diazacycloalkyl group; 1-azathiacycloalkyl and substituted 1-azathiacycloalkyl group selected from thiomorpholinyl, 2-(C₁ -C₃)alkylthiomorpholinyl and 3-(C₃ -C₆)cycloalkylthiomorpholinyl; N-azolyl and substituted N-azolyl group selected from 1-imidazolyl, 1-pyrrolyl, 1pyrazolyl, 3-C₁ -C₃)alkylpyrazolyl, indolyl, 1-(1,2,3-triazolyl), 4-(1,2,4-triazolyl), 1-tetrazolyl, 2-tetrazolyl and benzimidazolyl; (heterocycle)methylamino group selected from 2- or 3-furylmethylamino, 2- or 3-thienylmethylamino, 2-, 3- or 4-pyridylmethylamino, 2- or 5-pyridazinylmethylamino, 2-pyrazinylmethylamino, 2-(imidazolyl)methylamino, (Benzimidazolyl)methylamino, and (benzothiazolyl)methylamino and substituted (heterocycle)methylamino group as defined hereinabove with substituted selected from straight or branched (C₁ -C₆)alkyl; carboxy(C₂ -C₄)alkylamino group selected from aminoacetic acid, α-aminopropionic acid, β-aminopropionic acid, α-butyric acid, and β-aminobutyric acid and the enantiomers of said carboxy(C₂ -C₄)alkylamino group; 1,1-disubstituted hydrazino group selected from 1,1-dimethylhydrazino, N-aminopiperidinyl and 1,1-diethylhydrazino; (C₁ -C₄)alkoxyamino group selected from methoxy amino, ethoxyamino, n-propoxyamino, 1-methylethoxyamino, n-butoxyamino, 2-methylpropoxyamino and 1,1,-dimethylethoxyamino; (C₃ -C₈)cycloalkoxyamino group selected from cyclopropoxyamino, trans-1,2-dimethylcyclopropoxyamino, cis-1,2,-dimethylcyclopropoxyamino, cyclobutoxyamino, and the diastereomers and enantiomers of said (C₃ -C₈)cycloalkoxyamino group; (C₆ -C₁₀)aryloxyamino group selected from phenoxyamino, 1-naphthyloxyamino and 2-naphthyloxyamino; (C₇ -C₁₁)arylalkoxyamino group selected from benzyloxyamino, 2-phenylethoxyamino, 1-phenylethoxyamino, 2-(naphthyl)methoxyamino, 1-(naphthyl)methoxyamino and phenylpropoxyamino;[β or γ-(C₁ -C₃)acylamido]alkylamino group selected from 2-(fomamido)ethylamino, 2-(acetamido)ethylamino, 2-(propionylamido)ethylamino, 2-(acetamido)propylamino, 2-(formamido)propylamino and the enantiomers of said [β or γ-(C₁ -C₃)acyclamido]alkylamino group; β or γ-(C₁ -C₃)alkoxyalkylamino group selected from 2-methoxyethylamino, 2-ethoxyethylamino, 2,2-diethoxyethylamino, 2-methoxypropylamino, 3-methoxypropylamino, 3-ethoxypropylamino, 3,3-diethoxypropylamino and the enantiomers of said β or γ-(C₁ -C₃)alkoxyalkylamino group; β, γ or δ (C₂ -C₄) hydroxyalkylamio group selected from 2-hydroxyethyl amino, 3-hydroxypropylamino, and 4-hydroxybutylamino; or R³ and W taken together are selected from --(CH₂)_(n) (R⁵)N--, n=3-4, and --CH₂ CH(OH)CH₂ (R⁵)N-- wherein R⁵ is selected from hydrogen and (C₁ -C₃)acyl, the acyl selected from formyl, acethyl, propionyl and (C₂ -C₃)haloacyl selected from chloroacethyl, bromoacetyl, trifluoroacetyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropionyl and 2,3,2-trifluoropropionyl; R⁶ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₁ -C₃)alkyl group selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propoyl or 1-methylethyl; (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group selected from phenyl, α-naphthyl or β-naphthyl; (C₇ -C₉)aralkyl group selected from benzyl, 1-phenylethyl, 2-phenylethyl or phenylpropyl; a heterocycle group selected from a five membered aromatic or saturated ring with one N, O, S or Se heteroatom optionally having a benzo or pyrido ring fused thereto selected from pyrrolyl, N-methylindolyl, indolyl, 2-pyrrolidinyl, 3-pyrrolidinyl, 2-pyrrolinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, furanyl, benzofuranyl, tetrahydrothienyl, thienyl, benzothienyl or selenazolyl, or a five membered aromatic ring with two N, O, S or Se heteroatoms optionally having a benzo or pyrido ring fused thereto selected from imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, benzimidazolyl, oxazolyl, benzoxazolyl, indazolyl, thiazolyl, benzothiazolyl, 3-alkyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridyl or pyridylimidazolyl, or a five membered saturated ring with one or two N, O, S or Se heteroatoms and an adjacent appended O heteroatom selected from γ-butyrolactam, γ-butyrolactone, imidazolidinone or N-aminoimidazolidinone; or --(CH2)_(m) COOR⁸ where m=0-4 and R⁸ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₁ - C₃)alkyl group selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or 1-methylethyl; or (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group selected from phenyl, α-naphthyl, or β-naphthyl; R⁷ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₁ -C₃)alkyl group selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or 1-methylethyl; (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group selected from phenyl α-napththyl or β-naphthyl; (C₇ -C₉)aralky group selected from benzyl, 1-phenylethyl, 2-phenylethyl or phenylpropyl; a heterocycle group selected from a five membered aromatic or saturated ring with one N, O, S or Se heteroatom optionally having a benzo or pyrido ring fused thereto selected from pyrrolyl, N-methylindolyl, indolyl, 2-pyrrolidinyl, 3-pyrrolidinyl, 2-pyrrolinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, furanyl, benzofuranyl, tetrahydrothienyl, thienyl, benzothienyl or selenazolyl, or a five membered aromatic ring with two N, O, S or Se heteroatoms optionally having a benzo or pyrido ring fused thereto selected from, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, benzimidazolyl, oxazolyl, benzoxazolyl, indazolyl, thiazolyl, benzothiazolyl, 3-alkyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridyl or pyridylimidazolyl, or a five membered saturated ring with one or two N, O, S or Se heteroatoms and an adjacent appended O heteroatom selected from γ-butyrolactam, γ-butyrolactone, imidazolidinone or N-aminoimidazolidinone; or (CH₂)_(m) COOR⁸ where M=0-4 and R⁸ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₁ -C₃)alkyl selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or 1-methylethyl; or (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl selected from phenyl, α-naphthyl or β-naphthyl; with the proviso that R⁶ and R⁷ cannot both be hydrogen; or R⁶ and R⁷ taken together are --C₂)₂ B(CH₂)₂ --, wherein B is selected from (CH₂)_(q) and q=0-1, --HN, --N(C₁ -C₃)alkyl straight or branched, --N(C₁ -C₄)alkoxy, oxygen sulfur or subsituted congeners selected from (L or D)proline, ethyl(L or D)prolinate, morpholine, pyrrolidine or piperidine; and the pharmacologically acceptable organic and inorganic salts or metal complexes.
 3. The compound according to claim 1, wherein: R is a halogen selected from bromine, chlorine, fluorine and iodine; or R=--NR¹ R² and when R=--NR¹ R² and R¹ =hydrogen, R² =methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 1-methylethyl, n-butyl, 1-methylpropyl, 2-methylpropyl or 1,1-dimethylethyl; and when R¹ =methyl or ethyl, R² =methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 1-methylethyl, n-butyl, 1-methylpropyl or 2-methylpropyl; R³ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₄ -C₆)alkyl group selected from butyl, isobutyl, pentyl and hexyl; (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group selected from phenyl, α-naphthyl and β-naphthyl; (C₇ -C₉)aralkyl group selected from benzyl, 1-phenylethyl, 2-phenylethyl and phenylpropyl; R⁴ is selected from hydrogen and (C₁ -C₃)alkyl selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl and isopropyl;when R³ does not equal R⁴ the stereochemistry of the carbon bearing the substituted W maybe be either the racemate (DL) or the individaul enantiomers (L or D); W is selected from (C₇ -C₁₂) straight or branched alkyl monosubstituted amino group with substitution selected from heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, dodecyl and the diastereomers and enantiomers of said branched alkyl monosubstituted amino group; (C₁ -C₄) straight or branched fluoroalkylamino group selected from 2,2,-trifluoroethylamino, 3,3,3-trifluoropropylamino and 2,2-difluoropropylamino; (C₃ -C₉)cycloalkyl monosubstituted amino group with substituted selected from cyclopropyl, trans-1,2-dimethylcyclopropyl, cis-1,2-dimethylcyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and the diastereomers and enantiomers of said (C₃ -C₈) cycloalkyl monosubstituted amino group; [(C₄ -C₁₀)cycloalkyl]alkyl monosubstituted amino group with substituted selected from (cyclopropyl)methyl, (cyclopropyl)ethyl and (cyclobutyl)methyl; (C₃ -C₁₀)alkenyl and alkynyl monosubstituted amino group with substitution selected from allyl, propynyl, 3-butenyl, 2-butenyl (cis or trans)and 2-pentenyl; (C₇ -C₁₀)aralkylamino group selected from benzylamino, 2-phenylethylamino, 1-phenylethylamino, 2-(naphthyl)methylamino, 1-(naphthyl)methylamino and phenylpropylamino; straight or branched symmetrical disbstituted (C₆ -C₁₄)alkylamino group with substituted selected from dibutyl, diisobutyl, di-s-butyl, and depentyl; symmetrical disubstituted (C₆ -C₁₄)cycloalkylamino group with substituted selected from dicyclopropyl, dicyclobutyl, dicyclopentyl and dicyclopropylmethyl; straight or branched unsymmetrical disubstituted (C₃ -C₁₄)alkylamino group wherein the total number of carbons in the substituted is no more than 14; unsymmetrical disubstituted (C₄ -C₁₄)cycloalkylamino group wherein the total number of carbons in the substitution is no more than 14; (C₂ -C₈)azacycloalkyl and substituted (C₂ -C₈)azacycloalkyl group selected from 4-methylpiperidine, 4-hydroxypiperidine, 4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidine, 4-(aminomethyl)piperidne, cis-3,4-dimethylpyroolidinyl, trans-3,4-dimethylpyrrolidinyl, and the diastereomers and enantiomers of said (C₂ -C₈)azacycloalkyl and substituted (C₂ -C₈)azacycloalkyl group; substituted 1-azaxacycloalkyl group selected from 2-(C₁ -C₃)alkylmorpholinyl and 3-(C_(1-C) ₃)alkylisoxazolidinyl; [l,n]-diazacycloalkyl and substituted [l,n]-diazacycloalkyl group selected from piperazinyl, 2-(C₁ -C₃)alkylpiperazinyl, 4-(C₁ -C₃)alkylpiperazinyl, 2,4-dimethylpiperazinyl, 4-hydroxypiperazinyl, and the enantiomers of said [l,n]-diazacycloalkyl and substituted [l,n]-diazacycloalkyl group; 1-azathiacycloalkyl and substituted 1-azathiacycloalkyl group selected from thiomorpholinyl and 2-(C₁ -C₃)alkylthiomorpholinyl; (heterocycle)methylamino group selected from 2- or 3-furylmethylamino, 2- or 3-thienylmethylamino, 2-, 3- or 4-pyridylmethylamino, 2or 5-pyridazinylmethylamino, 2-pyrazinylmethylamino, 2-(imidazolyl)methylamino and the substituted heterocycle)methylamino group as defined hereinabove with substitution selected from straight or branched (C₁ -C₆)alkyl; 1,1-disubstituted hydrazino group selected from 1,1,-dimethylhydrazino, N-aminopiperidinyl and 1,1-diethylhydrazino; (C₁ -C₄)alkoxyamino group selected from methoxyamino, ethoxyamino, n-propoxyamino, 1-methylethoxyamino, n-butoxyamino, 2-methylpropoxyamino and 1,1-dimethylethoxyamino; (C₇ -C₁₁)arylalkoxyamino group selected from benzyloxyamino, 2-phenylethoxyamino, 1-phenylethoxyamino, 2-(naphthyl)methoxyamino, 1-(naphthyl)methoxyamino and phenylpropoxyamino; [β or γ-(C₁ -C₃)acylamido]alkylamino group selected from 2-(formamido)ethyl amino, 2-(acetamido)ethylamino, 2-(propionylamido)ethylamino, 2-(acetamido)propylamino and 2-(formamido)propylamino and the enantiomers of said [β or γ-(C₁ - C₃)acylamido]alkylamino group; β or γ-(C₁ -C₃)alkoxyalkylamino group selected from 2-methoxyethylamino, 2-ethoxyethylamino, 2,2-diethoxyethylamino, 2-methoxypropylamino, 3-methoxypropylamino, 3-ethoxypropylamino and 3,3-diethoxypropylamino and the enantiomers of said β or γ (C₁ -C₃)alkoxyalkylamino group; β, γ, or δ (C₂ -C₄) hydoxyalkylamino group selected from 3-hydroxypropylamino and 4-hydroxybutylamino; or R³ and W taken together are selected from --(CH₂)_(n) (R⁵)N--, n=3-4, and --CH₂ CH(OH)CH₂ (R⁵)N-- wherein R⁵ is selected from hydrogen and (C₁ -C₃ Oacyl, the acyl selected from formyl acetyl, propionyl and (C₂ -C₃)haloacylselected from trifluoroacetyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropionyl and 2,3,3-trifluoropropionyl; R⁶ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₁ -C₃)alkyl group selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or 1-methylethyl; (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group selected from phenyl, α-naphthyl or β-naphthyl; (C₇ -C₉)aralkyl group selected from benzyl, 1-phenylethyl, 2-phenylethyl or phenylpropyl; a heterocycle group selected from a five membered aromatic or saturated ring with one N, O, S or Se heteroatom optionally having a benzo or pyrido ring fused thereto selected from pyrrolyl, N-methylindolyl, indolyl, 2-pyrrolidinyl, 3-pyrrolindinyl, 2-pyrrolinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, furanyl, benzofuryanyl, tetrahydrothienyl, thienyl, benzothienyl or selenazolyl, or a five membered aromatic ring with two N, O, S or Se heteroatoms optionally having a benzo or pyrido ring fused thereto selected from imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, benzimidazolyl, oxazolyl, benzoxazolyl, indazolyl, thiazolyl, benzothiazolyl, 3-alkyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-b] pyridyl or pyridylimidazolyl; or --(CH₂)_(m) COOR⁸ where m=0-4 and R⁸ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₁ -C₃)alkyl group selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or 1-methylethyl; or (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group selected from phenyl, α-naphthyl, or β-naphthyl; R⁷ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₁ -C₃)alkyl group selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or 1-methylethyl; (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl group selected from phenyl α-naphthyl or β-naphthyl; (C₇ -C₉)aralkyl group selected from benzyl, 1-phenylethyl, 2-phenylethyl or phenylpropyl; a heterocycle group selected from a five membered aromatic or saturated ring with one N, O, S or Se heteroatom optionally having a benzo or pyrido ring fused thereto selected from pyrrolyl, N-methylindolyl, indolyl, 2-pyrrolidinyl, 3-pyrrolidinyl, 2-pyrrolinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, furanyl, benzofuranyl, tetrahydrothienyl, thienyl, benzothienyl or selenazolyl, or a five membered aromatic ring with two N, O, S or Se heteroatoms optionally having a benzo or pyrido ring fused thereto selected from imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, benzimidazolyl, oxazolyl, benzoxazolyl, indazolyl, thiazolyl, benzothiazolyl, 3alkyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridyl or pyridylimidazolyl; or --(CH₂)_(m) COOR⁸ where m=0-4 and R⁸ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₁ -C₃)alkyl selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or 1methylethyl; or (C₆ -C₁₀)aryl selected from phenyl α-naphthyl or β-naphthyl; with the proviso that R⁶ and R⁷ cannot both be hydrogen; or r⁶ or R⁷ taken together are --(CH₂)₂ B(CH₂)₂ --, wherein B is selected from (CH₂)q and q=0-1, --HN, --N(C₁ -CH₃)alkyl straight or branched, --N(C₁ -C₄)alkoxy, oxygen, sulfur or substituted congeners selected from (L or D)proline, ethyl(L or D)prolinate, morpholine, pyrrolidine or piperidine; and the pharamacologically acceptable organic and inorganic salts or metal complexes.
 4. The compound according to claim 1, wherein: R is a halogen selected from bromine, chlorine and iodine; or R=--NR¹ R² and when R=--NR¹ R² and R¹ =methyl or ethyl, R² =methyl or ethyl, R³ is selected from hydrogen R³ is selected from hydrogen and (C₁ -C₂)alkyl selected from methyl and ethyl; when R³ does not equal R⁴ the stereochemistry of the carbon bearing the substitutent W) maybe be either the racemate (DL) or the individual enantiomers (L or D); W is selected from (C₇ -C₁₂) straight or branched alkyl monosubstituted amino group with substitution selected from heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, dodecyl and the diastereomers and enantiomers of said branched alkyl monosubstituted amino group; (C₂ -C₃)fluoroalkylamino group selected from 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl amino and 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl amino; (C₃ -C₈)cycloalkyl monosubstituted amino group with substitution selected from cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and the diastereomers and enantiomers of said (C₃ -C₈)cycloalkyl monosubstituted amino group; [(C₄ -C₅)cycloalkyl]alkyl monosubstituted amino group with substitution selected from (cyclopropyl)methyl and (cyclopropyl)ethyl; (C₃ -C₄)alkenyl and alkynyl monosubstituted amino group with substitution selected from allyl and propynyl; (C₂ -C₇)azacycloalkyl and substituted (C₂ -C₇)azacycloalkyl group selected from 4-methylpiperidine, 4-hydroxypiperidine and 4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidine; substituted 1-azaoxacycloalkyl group selected from 2-(C₁ -C₃)alkylmorpholinyl; [l,n]-diazacycloalkyl and substituted [l,n]-diazacycloalkyl group selected from piperazinyl and 4-(C₁ -C₃)alkylpiperazinyl; 1-azathiacycloalkyl and substituted 1-azathiacycloalkyl group selected from thiomorpholinyl and 2-(C₁ -C₃)alkylthiomorpholinyl; (heterocycle)methylamino group selected from 2- or 3-thenylemthylamino and 2- , 3- or 4-pyridylmethylamino; 1,1-disubstituted hydrazino group selected from 1,1-dimethylhydrazino and N-amnopiperidinyl; [βor γ-(C₁ -C₃)acylamido]alkylamino group selected from 2-(acetamido)ethylamino; β or γ-(C₁ -C₃)alkoxyalkylamino group selected from 2-methoxyethylamino, 2-ethoxyethylamino, 2,2-diethoxyethylamino, 2-methoxypropylamino and 3-methoxypropylamino; β, γ or δ (C₂ -C₄)hydroxyalkylamino selected from 4-hydroxybutyl amino and 3-hydroxypropylamino; or R³ and W taken together are selected from --(CH₂)_(n) (R⁵)N--, N=3-4 and R⁵ is selected from hydrogen and trifluoroacetyl; R⁶ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₁ -C₃)alkyl group selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or 1-methylethyl; R⁷ is selected from hydrogen; straight or branched (C₁ -C₃)alkyl group selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or 1-methylethyl; with the proviso that R⁶ and R⁷ cannot both be hydrogen; or R⁶ and R⁷ taken together are --(CH₂)--₂ B(CH₂)₂ --, wherein B is selected from (CH₁)q and q=0-1, --NH, --N(C₁ -C₂)alkyl straight or branched, --N(N(C₁ -C₄)alkoxy, oxygen, sulfur or substituted congerners selected from (L or D)proline, ethyl (L or D)prolinate, morpholine, pyrrolidine or piperidine; and the phamacologically acceptable organic and inorganic salts or metal complexes.
 5. The compound according to claim 1 wherein said inorganic salts comprise: hydrochloric, hydrobromic, hydroiodic, phosphoric, nitric or sulfate.
 6. A compound according to claim 1, which is [4S-(4alpha, 12aalpha)]-4,7-Bis(dimethylamino-1,4,4a,-5,5a, 6,11,12a-octahydro-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-9-[[(2-propenylamino)acetyl]amino]-2-naphthacenecarboxamide dihydrochloride.
 7. A pharmaceutical composition of matter comprising a pharmacologically effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
 8. A veterinary composition which comprises a pharmacologically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. 